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What to Do With Extra Egg Yolks

Don’t leave those plump, protein-rich orbs high and dry.

By Christine Liu | January 2, 2012

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Top 5 Reasons You Might Have Leftover Egg Yolks On Hand

  1. You’re riding the pisco sour wave while you still can.
  2. Like, you just can’t get enough of making super-fluffy chocolate mousse.
  3. Egg-white omelets—and boy do you feel great!
  4. The meringue mushrooms on the yule log this year got a little out of hand.
  5. Your eggs are all mysteriously double-yolked. (It happens.)

Don’t let it go to waste. Use it up!

About the Author: Christine Liu

Christine is the managing editor at America's Test Kitchen for all things web. Her best friends include caffeine, hand-pulled noodles, steak tartare, and Old Bay. Follow her #super #twitter #life at @liuliuliu

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5 Comments

  • JustHughes
    January 3, 2012 at 7:16 am

    don’t forget homemade Mayo.

  • Mariana
    February 12, 2012 at 10:04 am

    Soooo, five reasons you may have leftover yolks but just one suggestion for what to do with them (lemon curd). Really?

  • lasprinkle
    February 12, 2012 at 11:12 am

    Leftover egg yolks aren’t my problem. It’s leftover egg whites that I need more uses for. I don’t do egg white omelets and no sweets, which seriously limits the ideas for egg white only dishes.

  • stevens
    February 12, 2012 at 10:24 pm

    Love it! I have extra yolks on hand as we speak and I love lemon curd. Thanks for the ideas!

  • tlsvendsen
    August 14, 2012 at 1:21 pm

    Ice cream base.. always asks for lots of yolks, no whites.

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