How Do I Measure Out Half An Egg White?

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kellygray79 Posted 11 Feb 2006 , 9:44pm
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Just like the subject says, how would I go about measuring out half an egg white? Thank you.

Kelly

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Cakeman66 Posted 11 Feb 2006 , 9:49pm
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my guess is about 1/2 - 3/4 of an ounce per eggwhite.

But how to seperate it to measure it is a good question.

What kind of recipe asks for 1/2 egg whites, if I may ask?

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kellygray79 Posted 11 Feb 2006 , 9:53pm
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Its for a white cake recipe converted for a larger recipe from a smaller one.

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Alien_Sunset Posted 11 Feb 2006 , 10:44pm
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Get out you're trusty kitchen scale, weigh it, go at it with a whisk, and pour out half of it.

Ooorrrrr....

Throw in the whole thing and reduce your other liquids by about a tablespoon. I often find that just half an egg white usually won't cause too much havoc.

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Lazy_Susan Posted 11 Feb 2006 , 10:50pm
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At just 1/2 an egg white I don't really think it's going to make that much of a difference if you just go ahead and use the whole egg white. After all, not all eggs are the same size.

Lazy_Susan

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kellygray79 Posted 11 Feb 2006 , 11:15pm
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icon_biggrin.gif As I am so new at this that answer really works for me Lazy Susan icon_biggrin.gif Thank you everyone for your feedback

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beachcakes Posted 12 Feb 2006 , 12:31am
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I made a recipe just today that I had to scale down by 1/3 tapedshut.gif What a nightmare!! (I'm not the best at math) but i kind of guesstimated w/ the butter and such (5 1/2 sticks of butter divided by 3?? - I just ended up using two sticks) and it turned out fine! I'm sure you could use the whole egg white without a problem!

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