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Mary-Jane

Joined: 13 Jan 2005
Posts: 18397
Location: The Fishing Strumpet is from Ceredigion in West Wales

Posted: Sun Aug 07, 11 10:32 am Post subject: Freezing eggs
Having been away for a couple of weeks, I have a surplus of eggs, so thought I might freeze them for later use in cooking. I have consulted my 'Will It Freeze?' book (circa 1976) and I can indeed freeze them. Ice cube trays seem to be the best way of freezing them, but I've only got one tray...for ice cubes. Can anyone suggest something else that would be effective for me to freeze them in?

Katieowl

Joined: 01 Jun 2006
Posts: 4317
Location: West Wales

Posted: Sun Aug 07, 11 10:36 am Post subject:
Surely that's only any use if you only want one eggs worth? I'd be tempted to do two or three in a bag (stand them in a box so they don't take up too much room) That enough for most cakes or scrambled eggs. You can probably sell me some to...my girls are working half time at the moment, I only had two eggs yesterday Kate

Cathryn

Joined: 16 Jul 2005
Posts: 19856
Location: Ceredigion

Posted: Sun Aug 07, 11 10:49 am Post subject:
I break and give three a quick whisk and then pour them into a plastic bag. Then freeze several bags full in a box as Katie suggests. It works well and means we have eggs available for cooking through the winter.

misty07

Joined: 22 Jan 2010
Posts: 2223
Location: swindon wiltshire

Posted: Sun Aug 07, 11 10:58 am Post subject:
i heard to seperate the yolk and white and never froze them due to all the work to do a few but if its that easy i may start freezing 3 eggs a bag. sandwich bag works? i take it.

arvo

Joined: 04 Dec 2006
Posts: 3321
Location: Somerset

Posted: Sun Aug 07, 11 11:43 am Post subject:
We tried this, the only problem we found with sarnie bags, is that they're all crumply on the bottom so when you're trying to defrost them its a bit of a pig. I'd say, go for it and buy another ice cube tray from the pound shop.

alison
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Joined: 29 Oct 2004
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Location: North Devon

Posted: Sun Aug 07, 11 11:45 am Post subject:
I vote 3 eggs at a time. Pinch of either salt or sugar, and LABEL the bag for later. This is supposed to stop them splitting. Not sure if it right, but I always do it! 3 eggs are a good number for scrambled, cakes, flans etc.

Cathryn

Joined: 16 Jul 2005
Posts: 19856
Location: Ceredigion

Posted: Sun Aug 07, 11 11:48 am Post subject:
Lakeland make small bags with the strip on top that you run between your fingers to seal. They are the perfect size for three eggs. However I just use a small freezer bag, twist tie, tip them out when still frozen. Easy. I use them for cakes, scrambled eggs, never had them split or maybe I never noticed.

Went

Joined: 19 Mar 2006
Posts: 6968

Posted: Sun Aug 07, 11 11:53 am Post subject:
Disposable plastic cups if you have any.....freeze the eggs in usable amounts. Plastic bags can get all tangled with folds etc.

chez

Joined: 13 Aug 2006
Posts: 35935
Location: The Hive of the Uberbee, Quantock Hills, Somerset

Posted: Sun Aug 07, 11 6:19 pm Post subject:
I freeze ours in two or threes. Cups is a good idea.

alice

Joined: 18 Feb 2006
Posts: 2820

Posted: Sun Aug 07, 11 8:38 pm Post subject:

I freeze a cakesworth at a time in shallow plastic boxes, pop them out when they're frozen and bung them all together in a freezer bag.
One of those - a thin disc shape - defrosts quite quickly in the bottom of the Kenwood bowl and is mess-free.
I use them in the sort of cakes that don't need to rise much - has anyone ever used frozen eggs to make a victoria sponge? I've always hesitated because I thought they wouldn't hold much air?

Monki magic

Joined: 21 Jun 2010
Posts: 161
Location: Stockport

Posted: Sun Aug 07, 11 9:12 pm Post subject:

alison wrote:

LABEL the bag for later. This is supposed to stop them splitting.

There must be some strange chemistry going on here. What labels do you use

alison
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Joined: 29 Oct 2004
Posts: 12918
Location: North Devon

Posted: Mon Aug 08, 11 6:54 am Post subject:

Monki magic wrote:

alison wrote:

LABEL the bag for later. This is supposed to stop them splitting.

There must be some strange chemistry going on here. What labels do you use

gorbut

Joined: 03 Sep 2006
Posts: 137
Location: Border of London and Essex

Posted: Mon Aug 08, 11 7:47 am Post subject:
I have made victoria sandwiches with previously frozen eggs and they seem to rise OK.

Nicky cigreen

Joined: 25 Jun 2007
Posts: 9878
Location: Devon, uk

Posted: Mon Aug 08, 11 10:34 am Post subject:

i freeze in threes and fours - we use old clotted cream pots, yogurt pots etc.

this year i am also freezing some separated - i can put them together again as whole eggs if i need to, but this way i have some yolks saved for ice cream/custard/ etc making. we always seem to have lots of whites saved anyway - the aftermath of hollandaise sauce etc... useful for making marsh mallows, macaroons and meringues at thingymas

giveitago

Joined: 02 Jan 2011
Posts: 151
Location: surrey

Posted: Wed Aug 10, 11 7:54 am Post subject:
Can you freeze an egg without mixing it? So you can fry it later?

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