C&T Posted December 17, 2008 Share Posted December 17, 2008 Can you help! When a recipe says a medium egg - what sort of weight is a medium egg? I am planning some baking using our own eggs for the first time, and wondered if the omleteers can help me! I used to go out and buy a box of medium eggs. But now, I have all different size eggs on my stand... And not sure which ones to select, or if they are all a bit too small... (well, she has only be laying a week or so... ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patricia7455 Posted December 17, 2008 Share Posted December 17, 2008 Hi there Welcome to the forum. I haven't got eggs or chickens yet, but I have seen this page which might help you. http://www.britegg.co.uk/beissection/beis_eggsz.html Best wishes Patricia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C&T Posted December 17, 2008 Author Share Posted December 17, 2008 Perfect!!! Thank you very much! Now allI have to decide is what sort of cake to make with my eggs... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patricia7455 Posted December 17, 2008 Share Posted December 17, 2008 Glad that was of help. The allrecipes website is quite good for different cake recipes .... I am baking today as well, though not with eggs. Have made a couple of trays of yummy muesli and now am just doing a couple of dozen mince pies. I might make a chocolate Christmas cake this year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C&T Posted December 17, 2008 Author Share Posted December 17, 2008 Is a good site! There are a few things on there that I might have to try... I'll never get back into a smaller dress size.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saronne Posted December 19, 2008 Share Posted December 19, 2008 If a recipe calls for '3 large eggs' and I only have small or medium eggs, then I tend to use four medium or five small. It's a mixture of experience and guesswork for me! I haven't got one of those ultra sensitive digital scales that weigh in grams...hmmm, I've been good. Maybe I should ask Santa for one (Having said that, my recipes have come out okay using guesswork). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted December 21, 2008 Share Posted December 21, 2008 My speckledy hen lays quite small eggs, despite being the largest bird in the run, and I also tend to 'round up' if I'm making something that needs four eggs, and maybe add two small ones and three larger ones. I have got a digital scale, how can you live without one Saronne - when you get a monster double-yolker, you will want to know how much it weighs! For a basic sponge recipe, however, I just weigh the eggs and then match the weight in fat flour and sugar - works every time for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saronne Posted December 21, 2008 Share Posted December 21, 2008 Ohhh...that's clever. Never thought about equal weights for eggs to fat flour and sugar. Right. Now I really want a digital scale. What make have you got? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted December 22, 2008 Share Posted December 22, 2008 Ohhh...that's clever. Never thought about equal weights for eggs to fat flour and sugar. Right. Now I really want a digital scale. What make have you got? I always use this method now and can throw together a sponge in minutes! I've not looked at a recipe since Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted December 22, 2008 Share Posted December 22, 2008 I couldn't live without my digital scales . Both for cake making and entries on my Egg Tally . I got mine off Ebay for a tenner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
