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Using up egg whites ... without a blender/mixer

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bubblegoose · 07/03/2014 16:09

I have 16 egg whites. Ideas? No meringues as I don't have a beater.

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MothershipG · 07/03/2014 16:13

Freeze them and go out and buy a handheld mixer, Tescos sell them for £5.50, or you will get completely sick of spinach and egg white omelette! Wink

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mamababa · 07/03/2014 16:14

You can hand whisk them with a balloon whisk. Just wipe the bowl/whisk with lemon juice or vinegar and it works well. Exercise too Grin

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bubblegoose · 07/03/2014 16:27

No cheap handheld mixers where I live. I might freeze them though, that's a good idea. No balloon whisk either! I have a knife and fork and that's about it.

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MothershipG · 07/03/2014 16:51

Omelette it is then! Wink

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bubblegoose · 07/03/2014 17:01

Haha. Oh well. Boring but better for me than a nice fat pavlova.

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forgetdieting · 08/03/2014 18:21

They go well in cocktails. Haven't got a recipe though bit like a fish out of water there, but I'm sure you'll find one you like.

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caffeinated · 08/03/2014 19:29

What have you used all the yolks for? I have the opposite problem.

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WestmorlandSausage · 08/03/2014 19:33

can't for the life of me think what you might have needed 16 yolks for that didn't require a whisk?

Carbonara for 30?

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unlucky83 · 08/03/2014 19:35

Might be pointing out the obvious -but batch freeze or you'll have the same problem...
Dead easy to hand whisk 3-4 to meringue ... (used to work somewhere we did that to order for baked alaska)...
Egg yolks - any custard based thing - (I could murder a creme brulee right now) - or lemon curd...
Or hollandaise ...

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LakeFlyPie · 08/03/2014 19:39

Just a few minutes ago I noticed a macaroon recipe in DC Worst Witch bookday freebie which looks remarkably easy:

175g ground almonds + 175g caster sugar to 2 egg whites
Mix all ingredients, put walnut size balls of mixture on baking sheet lined with baking paper.
12-15 mins in 180 oven

caffeinated carbonara sauce for pasta with egg yolks?

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TheDietStartsTomorrow · 08/03/2014 22:57

Soufflé? Fat-free cake? Macaroons? I think I'd go for am omelette though. I am supposed to be on a diet...

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bubblegoose · 10/03/2014 21:06

Thanks everyone!

I have frozen them and will be trying some of these recipes. Will definitely give those macaroons a go.

I made passionfruit curd - had loads of passionfruits and got a bit carried away. It's utterly divine though, no regrets! Just lots of egg whites.

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LakeFlyPie · 10/03/2014 22:07

Passionfruit curd, that sounds delicious.

Any chance of posting the recipe?

I'm guessing it wasn't in the Worst Witch Bookday freebie Grin

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bubblegoose · 11/03/2014 03:58

you go, Lake www.taste.com.au/recipes/22190/passionfruit+curd.

It is gorgeous and very easy (am not blessed in the kitchen department).

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bubblegoose · 11/03/2014 04:00
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Shimmyshimmy · 11/03/2014 07:58

Make some friands, lovely little almond cakes with whatever fruit you have available.

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Tobagostreet · 11/03/2014 08:05

Is passion fruit pulp just the insides scooped out? Do you sieve to remove the seeds, or are they left in the curd?

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sausagefortea · 11/03/2014 10:48

I freeze yolks or whites and use them as egg wash for pastry.

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bubblegoose · 11/03/2014 12:21

Ooh, I like the look of friands, never heard of them before.

Tobago I just used the pulp as is, but you could sieve out the seeds if you don't like that crunchy texture.

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ItsAllGoingToBeFine · 11/03/2014 12:29

I was going to suggest sweets/marzipan.

As far as I remember you just mix a wee bit if white with a lot if icing sugar and add a wee bit if flavouring/colouring/(ground almonds for marzipan)

It makes a dough like consistency. Roll it and slice it, then dip the bits in melted dark chocolate and leave to dry/harden

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Shimmyshimmy · 11/03/2014 13:10

Friands are really popular in Australia - often eaten as a morning cake, love them with blueberries or raspberries, rhubarb too.

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LakeFlyPie · 12/03/2014 22:16

Thanks bubblegoose that looks delicious

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GingerMaman · 12/03/2014 22:18

A nice spicy omelette with cheese in the middle.

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eeky · 17/03/2014 22:25

Definitely friends to use up a lot of egg whites. BBC good food has good recipes for them - they really are delicious, like a sort of denser version of a muffin, but much more buttery and delicate, with a crisp exterior. Great as a store cupboard quick dessert, made with frozen berries or pretty much any fresh fruit.

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