Baking? That often involves an egg. Egg yolks often give dishes a creamy taste and bind the structure. You usually use whole eggs, but sometimes you only use the yolk or the egg white. I think it's a shame to throw away leftover egg yolk. Fortunately, that's not necessary at all. You can store egg yolks or egg yolks in the freezer or refrigerator. With these tips, you can also save your egg yolks for later.
Did you know that you can store egg yolks in the freezer?
For years I have been looking for eggs that have a shelf life of 4 weeks, I just want the freshest eggs in the supermarket. It turns out: Fresh eggs have a shelf life of 3 weeks!
Where to store eggs
You can store them both in the refrigerator and outside the refrigerator.
Store egg yolks in the refrigerator
Any leftover egg yolk can be stored in a sealed container in the refrigerator for 2-3 days. If you cover the yolk with a layer of oil or water, you will protect the yolk from drying out.
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What is the best way to freeze an egg yolk?
You can freeze egg yolk. If you add 6 grams of sugar or salt per 100 grams of egg yolk (about 4 pieces), you lower the freezing point. This creates smaller crystals and less damage to the structure of the yolk. Incidentally, this only applies to the yolk. You do not have this problem when freezing egg white.
(source: Foodlog.nl )
You can store egg yolks together in a jar. You can also freeze them individually (with about 1.5 grams of salt/sugar mixed in) in an ice cube tray. When weighing egg yolks, it is easier to measure this way. Pay attention: yolks dry out quickly, so make sure the freezer cannot freeze them and wrap them well. By placing a sheet of baking paper and plastic wrap over the yolk, it will dry out a little less in the freezer.
When they come out of the freezer they look a little different. They are a little thinner, but you can still use them.
Yolks can be kept in the freezer for up to 3 months
I personally prefer to mix the yolk with sugar because the yolk is almost always used sweet in our home. You don't really notice it in the dishes anymore.
Tip: You can also freeze any leftover egg whites!
In which recipes do you use egg yolks or egg yolks?
Making bread and puff pastry shine
Custard and vanilla pudding
Crème brulee
Advocaat or the American version: eggnog; eggnog
Mayonnaise
Aioli
Sabayon
Binding cookies
Give soups and sauces a fuller flavor
Some recipes require extra yolks in addition to eggs, such as: Lemon bar, creamy ice cream
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