Greek Shortbread
I have finished a batch of macaroons and I have three lonely, unwanted egg yolks left over. Rather than throw them out (I can’t bare the thought of waste) this is the recipe I used to get rid of them in a way which pleases the belly.
Having said that, my family are tired of having to eat the same biscuit every time I have egg yolks left over. So any suggestions of alternate uses for unloved egg yolk would be appreciated. I like this recipe because it takes me about 2 mins to make and I feel totally satisfied that I have made something yummy, expended minimal extra effort and not wasted food.
Ingredients:
120gm almond or hazelnut meal
2 cups plain flour
½ cup sugar
1 t/s grated orange rind
250gm butter
3 egg yolks
icing sugar for dusting
Method:
Preheat oven to 180 degrees and line a tray with baking paper.
Place flour, sugar lemon rind and butter in a food processor and process until it resembles bread crumbs.
With the processor running add the egg yolk and process briefly until a ball of dough forms. Add a teaspoon or two of water if necessary.
Remove dough from processor and shape teaspoons of dough into crescents.
Place crescents on a baking tray and bake for 12 mins or until pale golden.
Dust whilst still warm with icing sugar. Allow crescents to stand for 5 mins before transferring to a wire rack.
So people, please tell me what you do with left over egg yolks and whites.
Comments
egg whites for pavlova and the yolks for hollandaise to pour over asparagus, new potatoes and a slice of smoked ham.
Pavlova is a great idea, because the shells will store well so I don't have to finish the dish, but I have a pav half made when I need it. I have never made a hollandaise sauce, but I am sure the family would approve.
2 minutes to whip up? Awesome. And what a great use of egg yolks. Not sure what else to bake with the leftovers, it always seems to be egg whites that are called for!
Those are yummy cookies. You can do a pastry cream, or pots de creme from left over yolks too
Everyone has great idea's, looks like I will be doing a little more cooking. Deeba a pastry cream would be great and now I think of it choux pastry and regular pastry has egg yolk. So I could always knock up some pastry and freeze it for later. Connor, I think I should start eating egg white omelette...
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