Looking for ideas for using up spare egg yolks. Keep reading I've put together ideas and recipes that need egg yolks. So next time you have egg yolks to use up you will not be stuck for ideas.
If you've been busy making pavlovas, meringues, macarons or any other bakes that require only egg whites and have been left you with a few egg yolks to use up .
Nobody likes food waste, so rather than let them go to waste, check out these ideas for using up egg yolks in your everyday cooking, as well a collection of recipes for delicious cakes and desserts that use egg yolks.
Quick ways to use up spare egg yolks
- Whisk with a little water to make a glaze for pies or breads They will give a lovely rich golden colour to the crust.
- Add to short crust pastry (reduce the water slightly) for a rich pastry crust.
- Beat with a little milk before mixing into mashed potatoes
- Add to whole eggs to enrich scrambled eggs or an omlette.
- Make homemade mayonnaise
- Add to mince when making meatballs, the egg helps bind the meat together and the meatballs to hold their shape.
- Use a couple of yolks in place of a whole egg in a carbonara for a richer sauce.
- Add to bechamel for a richer flavour.
Delicious bakes and desserts
Or better still use the spare egg yolks to make more delicious cakes, bakes or dessert.
For ease of use I have grouped the recipes according to how many egg yolks you will need. Bookmark this post and next time you have 1, 2 or more egg yolks to use up you will not be stuck for ideas.
Kirsty Hijacked By Twins
Thank you for featuring my curd Angela. This is a great round up and I will definitely be referring to it next time I make meringues. Sorry for the late comment, the campsite we were at had no wifi! But I am back in the real world now lol xx