You should not beat egg yolks at high speed to start with


You should not beat egg yolks at high speed to start with
You should not start beating egg yolks and caster sugar at high speed, because this splashes drops of egg yolk against the sides of the bowl, which then go hard as they dry.
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Last modified on: February 21th 2011
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Stage 1
You should not beat egg yolks at high speed to start with : Stage 1
To avoid this, you should start beating gently, without switching on your mixer, just stir it round. By doing this, you will break egg yolks and start to mix them with sugar.

Stage 2
You should not beat egg yolks at high speed to start with : Stage 2
Once this premix is done, you can switch on the mixer and beat as normal.

Don't forget that you should not leave egg yolks in sugar to wait any length of time.
Source: Home made.
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Nutritional information
Proteins CarbohydratesFats CaloriesEnergy
Per 100 g7 g RDI=11 %55 g RDI=21 %13 g RDI=19 %377 kcal RDI=19 %1,582 kJ RDI=19 %
Per egg yolks3 g RDI=5 %25 g RDI=9 %6 g RDI=9 %170 kcal RDI=9 %712 kJ RDI=9 %
Whole recipe9 g RDI=15 %75 g RDI=28 %18 g RDI=26 %510 kcal RDI=26 %2,135 kJ RDI=26 %
Whole recipe
The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman
Possible allergens in this recipe: egg
How much will it cost?
For 3 eggs yolks
0.25 €
Per egg yolks
0.10 €
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  • Why shouldn't you leave egg yolks in sugar?
    Posted by SK march 17th 2016 at 08:03 n° 2
  • Explain in this page
    Posted by jh Auteur march 17th 2016 at 08:22 n° 1

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