I've never used a recipe that calls for just egg whites b/c I can't stand the thought of wasting the egg yolks.

Does anyone restore the egg yolks in the refrigerater once you have used the egg whites? I was thinking of searching for a recipe that calls for egg yolks only. That way they won't go to waste.

What do you think?

I don't have any ecipes, but I'd love some. i agree with you. i hate wasting stuff!

i don't like the yolks anyways so it's not hard for me to see them land in the garbage... the only way i'll eat them is in deviled eggs... yumm...

I use them for cream pies, like chocolate or coconut cream....my husband doesn't like meringue anyway, so when I use egg white for something else I use the yolks and make a cream pie....I'm sure there are probably other uses.....my Melt In Your Mouth Sugar Cookies call for just egg yolks too so sometimes I make those...all these recipes can be found in the New Better Homes and Garden Cookbook, the 75th Anniversary Edition.

The filling used to make German Chocolate Cakes call for just the yolks!!

Cindy
Do you mind sharing your sugar cookie recipe?

mostly custard or yellow cakes, just if there's only one or two, I just add it along with the whole eggs in any recipe

You could make tiramisu. Or you could add the extra yolks to meatloaf and meatballs.

There's a reason why a lot of sponge cakes have cream fillings.

Pastry creams and custards are great for using leftover yolks. I wouldn't freeze them, though. I think you can make a cheesecake with just the yolks, too.

Alternately, you can do a ingredient search on allrecipes.com for stuff to use them in. http://search.allrecipes.com/recipe/ingadv.asp

Hope this helps!

Illy

Great suggestions guys! And good question AgentCB. Egg yolks are all cholestoral so I don't use them. When I make the meringue BC I just chuck them...but pasty cream sounds like a yummy idea! I'll have to do a recipe search!

Cheesecake!!!! That's what I do...

But mostly I buy the real egg white product that you purchase in the cardboard container (like the milk cartons from days gone by). 1/4 cup per egg called for in the recipe.

snicker doodles but you can only make so many cookies sometimes I cook them and give them to the dog they are supposed to be good for the dogs coat

Thanks everyone for all the advice and help. Now I know what I will do with them.

You guys are wonderful!

OR--on a different vein--you could always use them for hair conditioner or a facial! It's really wonderful for your hair and skin. LOL!

I have actually tried it a while back and it really felt great.

Lisa

You can make a lemon or any citrus curd with it...
I use 4 egg whites for something, and use the 4 yolk for Rose Levy's Lemon Curd recipe.

In this Cake Central forum we can talk about anything! Even if it is NOT about cakes~ That's what makes us all "one big family".

Peppygirl why not join in & stop making posts that are so negative & attacking to us!

The iron is in the egg yolks that is true, but so is the fat. Sometimes I buy the Omega-3 eggs when I am going to be eating them and not just baking with them. I am on a diet so I take one whole egg and mix it with two egg whites and pitch the yolks down the kitchen sink. Better the sink gets clogged than my hubby's arteries. But mainly I am doing it to cut back on the fat and calories for me. I feel guilty every time I do it, that is true, but I don't want anything homemade around that will tempt me. I am still baking, but only for company mixed with hubby around.
Normally when I have the yolks, I would use them.
But right about now, I don't like it when "the yolks on me"! Sorry couldn't resist!
Used to buy a hair conditioner with egg yolks in it. Hhmn, with my luck now, it would just give me a fat head!
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hmmmmmmmmmm yep... it is different then mine... if it isn't nice why even bother

Haha Lisa, well I could use the help to stop shedding, but I am a bit concerned about stopping at every fire hydrant on the street, hhmn!
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Heehee, thought you were giving them an "egg wash" there, haha! Talk about carrying the baking too far!
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