25+ EXCELLENT EGG RECIPES - WonkyWonderful (2024)

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What can you make with a lot of eggs? ›

Some delicious egg-based meals could include Finnish pancakes, egg casseroles, quiche, egg muffins, or baked French toast. Fancy baked goods that involve quite a few eggs include bread pudding, custard pie, or souffles. Macaroons, meringues, or angel food cake are great options for using up extra egg whites.

Additionally, cooked egg dishes like casseroles and quiches can be safely frozen. Raw eggs can be frozen for up to 12 months, while cooked egg dishes should be thawed and reheated within 2–3 months (1, 2 ).

Sure, fried eggs are delicious on their own, but they're really, really good when served with a thin, crispy cracker of grated Parmesan and a side of baby greens, such as kale.

What to do with a bunch of eggs about to expire? Freeze them, use them in recipes, hard boil them for quick snacks or lunches, pickle them. Just use them up before they go bad.

Boiled, scrambled (soft or hard), poached, baked, basted, fried, shirred, coddled, pickled (as in quail eggs) and used to make omelets, quiche, frittatas, and soufflés. Eggs go into cake batters, quiches, breakfast burritos, toads-in-a-hole, and are used to make mayonnaise and hollandaise.

Eggs are also loaded with cholesterol—about 200 milligrams for an average-sized egg. That's more than double the amount in a Big Mac. Fat and cholesterol contribute to heart disease. Eating eggs increases the risk of dying from heart disease, according to research published in Circulation.

Side Effects of Eggs:

Daily consumption of eggs can result in an increase in good cholesterol as well as bad cholesterol, which can predispose an individual towards the risk of cardiac disorders. Consuming eggs in excess can result in weight gain due to the high amount of saturated fats.

If you have more eggs than you can use within a few weeks of buying them, you can break them out of their shells and freeze them. Freeze only clean, fresh eggs.

Can I freeze eggs in the shell? ›

First of all, each egg needs to be cracked out of its shell. The egg white and yolk will expand when frozen so if left intact this could damage or break the shell. Only freeze eggs which are fresh and in date; all British Lion Eggs are labelled with a best-before date stamp on each individual egg shell.

Yes, you can freeze cheese but not all types of cheese freeze well. The best cheeses to freeze are hard and semi-hard cheeses.To freeze, store it in a freezer bag, expel air and label. If you plan on using it grated, it's best to grate before freezing. Lay a bag of grated cheese out flat and don't pack it too tightly.

If you want to get even fancier, try sprinkling a touch of smoked paprika into the oil, the way Canal House recommends, as reported on Food52. Some chorizo or bacon fat is also a good idea.

Garlic is a good seasoning for eggs because it adds a ton of flavor on its own while giving other spices and herbs an extra boost. Stirring a dash of powdered garlic into your egg recipes is an easy way to ensure they're overflowing with flavor.

You can use them in baking, or you could make noodles with them by adding flour and eggs together. Many sauces and foods with a creamy texture, like custard, use tempered egg yolks. You could also crack eggs and freeze them for later.

Information. Eggs may be refrigerated three to five weeks from the day they are placed in the refrigerator. The "Sell-By" date will usually expire during that length of time, but the eggs will be perfectly safe to use. Always purchase eggs before the "Sell-By" or EXP (expiration) date on the carton.

Eggs also contain a variety of proteins that create the structure of a cake, and when beaten, they can act as a leavening agent by adding air to the cake batter. However, if you add too many eggs to your cake batter, then your end result could be spongy, rubbery, or dense.