You should not leave egg yolks in contact with sugar


You should not leave egg yolks in contact with sugar
You should not leave egg yolks in contact with sugar for too long without beating them, because this contact "cooks" egg yolks and you will get small lumps of hard egg in your mixture.
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Last modified on: February 21th 2011
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You should not leave egg yolks in contact with sugar : Stage 1
It's better to separate the egg yolk from the white and put in the mixing bowl, tip sugar on top, and beat straight away.
Nutritional information
Proteins (gr)Carbohydrates (gr)Fats (gr)Energy value (in k-calories)Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe9 RDI=4 %50 RDI=5 %20 RDI=3 %410 RDI=20 %1,720 RDI: 20 %
Per 100 g9 RDI=3 %50 RDI=4 %20 RDI=3 %370 RDI=20 %1,560 RDI: 20 %
Per egg yolks3 RDI=1 %20 RDI=2 %6 RDI=1 %140 RDI=7 %570 RDI: 7 %
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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