Powdered Eggs
Have you ever tried using Powdered Eggs in your recipes? Well I have and I was surprised that they actually taste good. One of my favoite things about powdered eggs is that you always have eggs when you're ready to cook with them. No more borrowing from the neighbor or running to the store when you're half way though a recipe only to find that you don't have enough eggs.
What are Powdered Eggs?
Powdered eggs are eggs that have been dehydrated. Their consistency and texture are similar to powdered milk. You can buy whole eggs, just the yolks, or just the whites in powdered form. They can be purchased in bulk which makes them perfect for food storage.
Advantages of Powdered Eggs
There are several advantages of powdered eggs over fresh eggs.
- Powdered eggs have a longer shelf life. With proper storage, dried eggs can easily last for 5-9 years.
- It is not necessary to store the eggs in a refrigerated area; all that is required is to store it in a cool, dark area.
- Eggs that have been dried require much less storage space. This means substantial supplies of eggs can be kept on hand in a relatively small space.
- Re-hydrating the eggs for use in omelets and to make scrambled eggs require nothing other than the addition of a liquid, usually water or milk.
- In powdered form, the eggs can be added to baked recipes without the need to mix them with a liquid ahead of time.
Using Powdered Eggs
Today, powdered or dry types of eggs are packaged in several different ways. Whole eggs may be dehydrated and later used in many recipes where whole eggs are needed. It is also possible to purchase powdered egg yolks as well as whole eggs.
They are very easy to use. Here's how to convert them to regular eggs:
- 1 T. egg powder + 2 T. water for a medium egg
- 2 T. egg powder + 1/4 c. water for an extra large egg (Remember that there are 16 T. in 1 C. to make multiple egg conversion easier)
- When baking you do not need to re-hydrate the eggs before adding to your mix, simply add the needed egg powder and needed water to your mix and proceed as your recipe outlines.
- If you need to half a recipe, you can half an egg with the powdered mix.
Recipes for Using Powdered Eggs
Never run out of eggs again! The cans come with an average the equivalent of 226 eggs (18 dozen) in them.
Swedish Pancakes
An easy recipe for using your powdered eggs in breakfast foods.
3 T. powdered eggs
6 T. water
1 cup powdered milk
3 cups warm water
4 T. melted butter-flavored shortening or oil (or real butter)
2 T. sugar
1-1/2 tsp. salt
1-1/2 cups whole wheat flour
Put water and powdered egg mix in a bowl and whisk until well blended. Add dry milk, warm water, melted shortening/oil/butter, sugar and salt. Then add the flour, continuing to whisk until batter is smooth. Let sit for 5 minutes and mix again.
Melt 1 teaspoon shortening or oil in a hot pan. Pour 1/2 cup batter into the middle, tilting the pan or griddle to form about an 8-inch circle. Cook until batter sets and edges start to brown a little. Flip carefully and cook other side. Serve at once with syrup or other toppings.
Yields: 4 Servings
French Toast with Orange Syrup: It’s easy to use powdered eggs even in things like french toast!
French Toast with Orange Syrup
Makes 4 Servings
3 Eggs (3 T. dehydrated eggs + 1/3 C. Water)
1 C. Milk (3T. Milk + 1 C. Water)
2 T. Sugar
1/4 tsp. Salt
1/8 tsp. Ground Cinnamon
1/8 tsp. Ground Nutmeg
8 slices day-old French Bread, 1 inch thick (or whole wheat bread for more nutrition)
Orange Syrup
1/2 C. Orange Juice
1/3 . Corn Syrup
1/4 C. Sugar
4 tsp. Butter
1 tsp. Grated Orange Peel
1/2 t. Orange Extract
Directions:
1) In a bowl, beat eggs. Beat in the milk, sugar, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. Soak the slices of bread for 30 seconds on each side. Cook on a hot greased griddle until golden brown on both sides and cooked through.
2) Meanwhile, in a saucepan, combine the orange juice, corn syrup, sugar, butter and orange peel. Bring to a boil and boil for 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from the heat; stir in extract. Serve over French toast.
Download Breakfast Ideas for more great information about
eggs + recipes. Feel free to use it for yourself or to pass along to others.
Related Topics:
Mtn. House--Starter-Pak (5 Days for 2 People)
30 Gourmet Meals - breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Six Month "Gold Food Reserve"
This pak is better than GOLD because you can eat it. It is a smaller deluxe version unit of our extremely popular Platinum-Reserve.
Official Freeze-Dried Astronaut Ice Cream is a delightful dessert anytime whether on the trail or outer space exploring truly one of the coolest treats around! Astronaut Neapolitan Ice Cream has been a long-term best seller. We also offer extra rich and creamy PREMIUM Freeze-Dried Ice Cream.
NEW 16 oz SINGLE Serving Mountain House Foil Vacuum Pouch
These specially designed foil packages hold one HEARTY 16-ounce serving of delicious Mountain House® Freeze-Dried food and comes completely VACUUMED SEALED TIGHT for ULTRA compact storage. Unlike most backpacking pouches, they're made NOT TO EXPAND when hiking or camping in higher elevations.
