what can i do with left over egg yolks?!?

Libbyloo_2

Ooh lemon curd now why didn' I think of that I have a bowl full of lemons on my bench !!! Creme brulee is irrisistable that would be my diet down the tube as I'd never resist haha xx
many thanks

Pink.

Hi Libbyloo,

As your thread has dropped off the front page of the Old Style board I've added it to the existing thread on using up egg yolks which should give you some more ideas.

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Libbyloo_2

Pink-winged wrote: »

Hi Libbyloo,

As your thread has dropped off the front page of the Old Style board I've added it to the existing thread on using up egg yolks which should give you some more ideas.

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Many thanks its just what I was looking for, lots of great yummy ideas xx

rachbc

I have been asked to make 400 meringues for someone - they are paying for the ingredients but I am going to be left with a heck of a lot of yolks (about 50) that I would hate to waste - I shall use a doz or so to make icecream, can I make custard and freeze and defrost it t eat as custard?

zippychick

Hi Rach:D

never fear for a thread is here:j! Egg yolks -heaps of ideas for you!

I'll merge your thread later:)

Also - what can i do with custard and does custard freeze? and Freezing eggs

Zip

celyn90

Ohhh I feel your pain! I've just finished a wedding cake and what with the icing I got left with about 30 yolks in total.

I made a large batch of lemon curd, froze some and found a couple of lemon cake recipes (the Pret one is nice) that use an extra yolk. I'll get through them eventually

shirleytch

Title says it all really :rotfl:

babyshoes

Usually throw them in a big batch of scrambled eggs, though you could make mayo.

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Hi shirleytch,

I use them to make spaghetti carbonara (no exact quantities as I tend to cook by eye):

spaghetti
clove of garlic
3 egg yolks
large tub of single cream (or full cream milk will do if you're on a budget)
packet of value streaky bacon
mushrooms
grated cheese (parmesan if you have it)


Put the pasta on to cook. Chop then dry fry the bacon until it's crispy. Add in the mushrooms and stir until cooked. In a separate bowl, beat the egg yolks and cream together and season with salt, garlic and lots of black pepper, mix in grated cheese.

When the spaghetti is almost ready, drain and add it to the bacon and mushroom mix. Pour on the egg/cream/cheese mix and stir over a low heat for a few minutes until the egg mix is cooked. Serve immediately.

There are lots more ideas on this thread that may help:

what can i do with left over egg yolks?!?

I'll add your thread to that one once you've had some more suggestions to keep the replies together.

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hitatotatus

I usually have the opposite problem as I add an extra couple of yolks to pancake mix and have the whites left over! I freeze them and make something with them later a la Nigella.

So, you could make a rich pancake batter with yours. I have cherry jam and cream cheese on mine, but not many people agree with me!! My son will only eat them plain - :cool: