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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.
Easy
3 eggs yolks
2 IngredientsLast modified on: February 21th 2011
For 3 eggs yolks, you will need:
- 1
3 egg yolks - 2
75 g caster sugar - Total weight: 135 grams
Step by step recipe
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
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.
Don't forget that you should not leave egg yolks in sugar to wait any length of time.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 9 RDI=4 % | 80 RDI=7 % | 20 RDI=3 % | 510 RDI=30 % | 2,140 RDI: 30 % |
| Per 100 g | 7 RDI=3 % | 60 RDI=5 % | 10 RDI=2 % | 380 RDI=20 % | 1,580 RDI: 20 % |
| Per egg yolks | 3 RDI=1 % | 30 RDI=2 % | 6 RDI=1 % | 170 RDI=9 % | 710 RDI: 9 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 3 eggs yolks : 0.25 €
- Per egg yolks : 0.10 €
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Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
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Caster sugar
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