chickencam Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 We are lucky to have plenty of eggs at the moment, I think 6 out of 8 of my girls are laying most days, we had 37 eggs in the kitchen this morning despite using 6 yesterday We decided that we had to find a pudding today that used plenty of eggs. I hate to use just yolks or just whites. OH went to his Pudding Club book and found an apricot Queen of Puddings which used 4 yolks in the base and 4 whites in the topping, it was easy to make and yummy, we used peaches because we didn't have any apricots. Will definitely be making this again. Still have a kitchen full of eggs though, so must get creative with this week's meals, any ideas would be gratefully received We are having Kedgeree tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluekarin Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 I shall see through my egg envy and suggest lemon meringue pie as it would use yolks in the curd and whites on top, or custard, kedgeree would be great too. Maybe just get baking cakes you can freeze? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Webmuppet Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 You could make yummy lemon curd.....that would take 4 eggs or Nigellas marzipan cake that would use up 6 eggs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lavenders_Blue Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 Sweet dishes or savoury? Egluntyne's Cheese and Leek pudding is superb. I also love Spicy Tomato Baked Eggs which is a quick and easy supper dish. If I had that many eggs, I'd probably pickle some, just because I really love pickled eggs (and anything else pickled for that matter ). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daphne Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 The sun has been out for a few days so I am the proud owner of 4 eggs, I really can't imagine what its like to have a glut in February Frittata uses up loads of eggs plus leftovers so double win We use about 6 large bantam eggs for 2 people - sometimes this leaves a bit to go in a lunch box for the next day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinsk Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 I make a fritatta once a week for my Husbands lunches, uses up 6 eggs and does him 3 lunches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted February 18, 2013 Author Share Posted February 18, 2013 Frittata sounds like a great idea, do you include anything else in the lunches with it or is it filling enough on it's own? I put my egg glut down to young hens 2 of whom have laid all winter one older lady who also laid for most of the winter and my girls coming back into lay early. I think that feeding them on Garvo pellets has made a big difference to their vitality, they all went through their moult quickly and have the best plumage that I have seen on my hens. We changed over when we bought the youngsters in July last year Thanks for the recipe links LB, off to look at them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 Quiche, without question Or an egg custard tart. Or making and freezing cakes sounds a good idea. I've made some pasta balls with my egg glut and frozen them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinsk Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 Frittata sounds like a great idea, do you include anything else in the lunches with it or is it filling enough on it's own? I put onions, potatoes, chorizo (or ham etc. whatever needs using up) some chopped herbs and the eggs, then cheese ontop before grilling the top so it's pretty filling! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatieB Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 I know this is really obvious but when we have eggs we love to have omelette. Currently our girls aren't laying so haven't had an omelette in quite some time whatever you have we are jealous Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daphne Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 My frittata is very similar to Kinsk's. I tend to slow fry an onion so its sweet, but if I'm in a hurry I will quick fry it so its brown and tasty, with some raw potato chopped very small so it cooks through, or cooked spud if there is some lurking, or no spud if I'm in a hurry, plus some sliced pepper. Whilst this is doing, chop up a garlic and slice some chorizo or use ham and maybe a bit of pimenton, or even leftover cooked sausage (I don't like bacon with egg, that's just a personal thing, but if I was using I'd add it at the start). Add these to to pan, fry about a bit whilst you whisk up the eggs. Add the eggs, cook through as much as you can and then finish off under the grill with some cheese if you are feeling hungry or piggy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinsk Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 (I don't like bacon with egg, that's just a personal thing, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daphne Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 I know I can't stand bacon and egg for breakfast or any other meal, and bacon mixed in with egg reminds me of quiche Lorraine which I really dislike as well! I like ham and eggs though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted February 20, 2013 Author Share Posted February 20, 2013 Bacon and egg, marriage made in heaven. I have just made some eggy bread, for my lunch, very yummy, I had the savoury version with just a little salt and pepper beaten into the egg, then fried in olive oil. It is something that I never think to make. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 A bacon and fried egg sandwich is one of life's great luxuries in my mind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddie Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 Lemon tart. Then meringue to use up the whites... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soapdragon Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 We are lucky to have plenty of eggs at the moment, I think 6 out of 8 of my girls are laying most days, we had 37 eggs in the kitchen this morning despite using 6 yesterday Please can you post some to us!? We miss our girls and their eggs very much; OH buys eggs from someone in his office who has a large flock of girls and they are lovely but not the same as ours were and he is not always in the office so sometimes we have to 'WHISPERS SECRETIVLEY' buy eggs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted February 23, 2013 Author Share Posted February 23, 2013 Still have a rolling number of nearly 40 eggs, we have used 2 in a large pastry batch one for egg wash, and 3 fried for lunch today. I am going to make some cakes to freeze and probably another eggy pud for tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted February 25, 2013 Author Share Posted February 25, 2013 so far in todays egg challenge, the children had a poached egg each for breakfast, I had one for lunch, and I have made an orange custard cake, and one of my boiled fruit cakes and I am going to make an egg custard later when i have been out for some cream. 9 down and 4 more to go. I tried to send ED back to uni after a weekend at home with half a dozen but she simply didn't have the space and it could have been quite messy. I will send her some cake instead. Even after all this egg usage I still have 26 eggs on my racks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daphne Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 OK, thats enough, we are all coming round to help you out of your difficulties Can you bung a beaten egg or two in things like mashed veg or oven bakes for extra richness? Or give them away at work/school/to friends? Or do you know of any sales/tombolas? Or do any neighbours need buttering up? Running out of ideas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lavenders_Blue Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 Curd! (Sorry if this has already been suggested). Lemon curd is the obvious choice but I have made curds with other fruit including gooseberries in the past. Even better if you make a Victoria sandwich cake and put curd in the middle instead of jam. That must surely use up quite a few eggs?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted February 26, 2013 Author Share Posted February 26, 2013 I do love a really lemony Victoria sponge with lemon curd filling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted March 6, 2013 Author Share Posted March 6, 2013 Yesterday I managed to use 14 eggs made a cherry loaf cake, and an orange marmalade cake from the Bake Off book, then had egg curry Madhur Jaffrey for tea. Along with the 2 eggs eaten by the children for breakfast 14 eggs down. Still had 17 left though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluekarin Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 I was going to suggest egg curry! I love it as does my son, but the rest of the family aren't so keen Another great user upper of eggs is Scotch Eggs. I did this recipe http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/wordofmouth/2012/may/31/how-to-cook-the-perfect-scotch-egg but doubled it as there are 5 of us and DS usually eats two of them. Plus extras for after school snacks. I used up 10 eggs yesterday - 8 in the scotch egg bit and 2 for dipping to coat in breadcrumbs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted March 7, 2013 Author Share Posted March 7, 2013 Good idea, for lunch boxes, thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
