6 leftover egg yolks...need some ideas!
I am making cookies tonight that only call for whites. I thought about making lemon squares, but my recipe calls for whole eggs, not just yolks.
I'd make a big heaping bowl of fruit curd of some sort (maybe a grapefruit curd with mint, mmm), but I'd rather make something I can bring to work so that I don't eat it all.
Does anyone have any suggestions or recipes for lemon squares that only use yolks?
Thanks!
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I have used a recipe for cardamom creme brulee from RecipeZaar. It is very, very good. It calls for 12 egg yolks, but you can halve it. Not an easy recipe, but worth it. You need about 4 hours.
finsbigfan at 6:50PM on 05/04/09
*Egg yolk cake (Often called gold wonder cake)
*Aioli for dipping veggies
*Creme brulee
*Zabaglione (not so much a take to work thing but sooo good!)
*Beat 3 with a cup of heavy cream and pour over some sweet fruits in a crust for a really fast custard-style pie
*Sweet potato pie
*Avgolemano soup
*Put them in some ricotta with parm cheese, fresh herbs S&P and use as filling for lasagna or ravioli etc. This can be frozen and used later also.
*Icebox cookies
*Thickener for for any cream or wine sauce for pasta or veggies
*Poach them and chop into salads, pastas etc.
sadiepix at 6:54PM on 05/04/09
Key lime pie! 3 egg yolks, 1 can of sweetened condensed milk, 1 cup of Nellie and Joes Key lime Juice, the pie crust and voila! As close as heaven gets on earth to me.
rlwycoff at 6:55PM on 05/04/09
i was going to suggest the key lime pie as well. you can definitely use all six yolks in the recipe that rlwycoff posted. however i would use fresh lime juice and zest. about 3/4 cup with a lightly packed tablespoon of zest.
cybercita at 7:26PM on 05/04/09
Do you like to bake bread?
Challah would be excellent.
Usually the number of egg yolks required is what throws me off (at least in the richer recipes) so if I had that many lying around I know what I'd do!
jazzinx at 8:04PM on 05/04/09
Creme patissiere! freezable! it's great for strawberry pies, especially if you mix in some Kahlua. mmm.
hmw0029 at 8:41PM on 05/04/09
Ooo make a Ginger spice creme en glaze with your yolks. Sugar, milk, yolks and Ginger. Amazing!
philadooklyn at 9:57PM on 05/04/09
Someone had this problem at my cooking club last month, he made Baked Alaska for dessert. I found several cake (pound cake type) and cooky recipes for him that would be good to freeze or share at work. I also have an Italian jam tart recipe that uses egg yolks in the pastry, and is very nice and share-able. I made it for a different cooking group years ago and was ordered by one person never to bring it again because he was on his fifth piece and could tell it is a very dangerous thing! That recipe is in "Cooking from an Italian Garden" but I saw something similar in the current "Bon Appetit" article on using berries.
You could always make the curd and spread it between cookies to make a sandwich. Use some of the extra yolks in the cookies as well. Or take the curd to work with little bisquits or plain crackers and let people spread their own.
morgancain at 8:21AM on 05/05/09
I made alfajores [filled shortbread cookies] recently using a recipe from Leite's Culinaria. The recipe called for 4 egg yolks. The cookies were SO good that the recipe could and should be increased by 50% (i.e., 6 egg yolks)!
LadyMarmalade at 11:03AM on 05/05/09
Make a tart with pastry cream and fruit.
xwafflesx at 11:09AM on 05/05/09
How about lemon curd??? That's what I did when I had a bunch of egg yolks left over.
The only thing is, mine sat in my fridge for quite a while, and I had to trash it. But if you can incorporate it into a dessert and then share with others, I think you'll have a winner!
orchidgirl at 2:10PM on 05/05/09
Spritz, if you have a cookie press. Otherwise, I'd go with lemon/grapefruit/mango/whatever curd, and make a tart or little shortbread circles sandwiched with curd to take to work.
Or if you've got the equipment, there's always ice cream.
jm chen at 2:59PM on 05/05/09
caesar salad dressing
mrstkach at 3:43PM on 05/05/09
You could make Tiramisu. It is a great dessert that would be much appreciated at your work! It takes a little time, but oh so worth it!
I N G R E D I E N T S
8 ounces semisweet chocolate
1 cup sugar
4 egg yolks
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
8 ounces cream cheese, cut into pieces, room temperature
1 3/4 cups chilled whipping cream
1 tablespoon instant espresso powder diluted in 1 1/4 cups hot water, cooled
1 12-ounce prepared pound cake, cut into 3 1/2x1x1/2-inch strips
I N S T R U C T I O N S
Finely chop chocolate in processor. Set aside.
Mix sugar and egg yolks in processor 30 seconds. Add vanilla and process until pale yellow, about 1 minute. Add cheese in batches and blend until smooth. Transfer to medium bowl. Cover and chill 1 hour.
Beat whipping cream until stiff. Fold into cream cheese mixture. Cover and refrigerate until well chilled, about 1 hour. (Can be prepared 2 days ahead.)
Pour espresso into large shallow dish. Dip cake strips in espresso, turning to coat all sides lightly. Arrange strips on bottom of 10-cup shallow dish, smoothing with fingers to mold together. Sprinkle with half of chocolate. top with chilled cheese mixture. Sprinkle remaining chocolate over. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead.)
GraceF at 4:30PM on 05/05/09
There's a Brazilian dessert called Quindim that is based on egg yolks and coconut. It is FABULOUS, and could definitely be made in a share-able format.
fishyswede at 6:13PM on 05/05/09
Just boil them up and eat 3 today and 3 tomorrow! Don't throw them away, especially if they are omega-3 enriched!!
Giasbash6260 at 7:04PM on 05/05/09
Tiramisu, caesar salad (we had ghetto caesar salad as a kid...I still eat it. Beat an egg or 2 in a bowl, lemon juice, salt and pepper...and toss with lettuce and parm cheese. LOL)...or fried rice!
sweethunibabi at 8:50PM on 05/05/09
You can also freeze them. You need to add salt or sugar first, depending on what you intend to use them for later. Myself, I freeze leftover yolks with salt and then make eggs florentine on the weekend!
mrsfoodissues at 9:20PM on 05/05/09
Ice cream. Maybe not transportable to work, though.
dbcurrie at 3:36AM on 05/06/09
Make shortbread. You only need some butter and sugar, maybe vanilla, few other things. My husband does this to me all the time. He makes ramen soup, and then drops in 4 egg whites. I started making the shortbread so much that I have to give it to the neighbors!
erica1112 at 2:24PM on 05/06/09