Egg

Used in 70 recipes on RecipeWiki.

Eggs are among the most used ingredients on RecipeWiki, and this page covers whole eggs, yolks and whites. They set, bind, enrich, emulsify and lift. Yolks bring richness and thicken Vanilla Custard and Mayonnaise; whipped whites give Pavlova its crisp shell and soft middle; whole eggs bind Kotlety and set the Spanish Potato Tortilla. Bring them to room temperature for baking so they blend smoothly into butter and sugar. Separate them while cold, when the yolk is firmer, but whisk whites at room temperature in a spotless bowl, since any trace of fat or yolk stops them foaming. For Poached Eggs, the freshest eggs hold their shape best.

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Albóndigas in Almond Sauce — shot from directly overhead, the table surface filling the frame

Albóndigas in Almond Sauce

Pork and beef meatballs simmered in a pale sauce thickened with fried bread and almonds rather than flour.

1 hr 15 minServes 4

Apple and Almond Tart — shot from directly overhead: a shortcrust case blind baked

Apple and Almond Tart

A shortcrust case blind baked, filled with almond frangipane and fanned apple, so the base stays crisp under a wet filling.

2 hr 20 minServes 8

DessertsFrenchVegetarian

Baked Alaska — shot from directly overhead: ice cream on a sponge base sealed under meringue and browned in a fierce oven

Baked Alaska

Ice cream on a sponge base sealed under meringue and browned in a fierce oven, which works because whipped egg white barely conducts heat.

5 hr 5 minServes 8

AmericanDesserts

Baked Vanilla Cheesecake — shot from directly overhead: a dense baked cheesecake on a biscuit base

Baked Vanilla Cheesecake

A dense baked cheesecake on a biscuit base, cooled slowly in the switched-off oven and chilled overnight so the top does not crack.

7 hr 55 minServes 12

AmericanCheeseDesserts

Banana Bread shot from directly overhead, a true flat lay

Banana Bread

Blackened bananas mashed into a soured-cream batter and baked low, so the crumb stays damp and the sugar-heavy crust does not burn before the middle sets.

1 hr 15 minServes 10

AmericanBakingBreakfast

Blini — shot from directly overhead: thin yeasted pancakes of buckwheat and wheat flour

Blini

Thin yeasted pancakes of buckwheat and wheat flour, cooked in a hot pan and served with soured cream, butter or salted fish.

1 hr 45 minServes 4

BreakfastPescatarianRussian

Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies — shot from directly overhead: chocolate chip cookies made with browned butter and a long overnight rest

Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

Chocolate chip cookies made with browned butter and a long overnight rest, which deepens the flavour and stops them spreading thin.

12 hr 37 minServes 20

AmericanBakingChocolate

Buckwheat Kasha with Mushrooms — shot from directly overhead: buckwheat toasted dry

Buckwheat Kasha with Mushrooms

Buckwheat toasted dry, then cooked pilaf-style with onion and mushrooms so the grains stay separate.

Main coursesRussianVegetarian

Buttermilk Pancakes — shot from directly overhead: thick American-style pancakes raised with buttermilk and bicarbonate of soda

Buttermilk Pancakes

Thick American-style pancakes raised with buttermilk and bicarbonate of soda, mixed in under a minute so the batter stays lumpy.

AmericanBreakfastVegetarian

Caesar Salad — shot from directly overhead: whole romaine leaves coated in an emulsion of coddled egg

Caesar Salad

Whole romaine leaves coated in an emulsion of coddled egg, anchovy, garlic and parmesan, tossed at the table and eaten with the fingers.

15 minutesAmericanPescatarian

Chicken à la King — shot from directly overhead: poached chicken and mushrooms in a sherry cream sauce with pimento

Chicken à la King

Poached chicken and mushrooms in a sherry cream sauce with pimento, served over rice, toast or pastry depending on the decade.

AmericanChickenDinner

Chicken Kiev — shot from directly overhead: crumbed chicken breast sealed around garlic-and-herb butter

Chicken Kiev

Crumbed chicken breast sealed around garlic-and-herb butter, chilled hard so the filling stays in until cutting.

2 hr 25 minServes 4

ChickenMain coursesRussian

Cinnamon Bun Concoction — shot from directly overhead: two tubes of shop-bought cinnamon rolls

Cinnamon Bun Concoction

Two tubes of shop-bought cinnamon rolls, cut into pieces and baked in a maple custard. It comes together in ten minutes and feeds a table.

BakingBreakfastScandinavian

Classic French Omelette — shot from directly overhead: three eggs cooked in under a minute in a hot buttered pan

Classic French Omelette

Three eggs cooked in under a minute in a hot buttered pan, stirred hard then rolled, so the outside stays pale and the centre soft.

15 minutes30 minutesBreakfast

Classic Scones — shot from directly overhead, the table surface filling the frame

Classic Scones

Plain scones brought together in under a minute and cut straight down with a floured cutter, so they rise tall and split cleanly.

BritishDessertsVegetarian

Conch Fritters — shot from directly overhead: chopped conch in a loose batter with sweet pepper and scotch bonnet

Conch Fritters

Chopped conch in a loose batter with sweet pepper and scotch bonnet, dropped into hot oil and eaten standing up with a squeeze of lime.

CaribbeanPescatarian

Crème Caramel — shot from directly overhead: a baked custard turned out under its own caramel

Crème Caramel

A baked custard turned out under its own caramel, cooked in a water bath at a low temperature so it sets smooth rather than pitted.

5 hr 35 minServes 6

DessertsFrenchVegetarian

Dark Chocolate Brownies — shot from directly overhead: fudgy brownies built on melted dark chocolate and eggs whisked to a foam

Dark Chocolate Brownies

Fudgy brownies built on melted dark chocolate and eggs whisked to a foam, which is what gives them their paper-thin crackled top.

AmericanBakingChocolate

Dark Chocolate Mousse — shot from directly overhead: dark chocolate lightened with whisked egg whites and set by nothing but cocoa butter

Dark Chocolate Mousse

Dark chocolate lightened with whisked egg whites and set by nothing but cocoa butter, which is why it needs no cream and no gelatine.

4 hr 40 minServes 6

ChocolateDessertsFrench

Devilled Eggs — shot from directly overhead: hard-boiled yolks beaten with mustard

Devilled Eggs

Hard-boiled yolks beaten with mustard, mayonnaise and cayenne and piped back into the whites, with paprika over the top.

30 minutesAmericanVegetarian

Double-Crust Apple Pie — shot from directly overhead: two kinds of apple under a vented pastry lid

Double-Crust Apple Pie

Two kinds of apple under a vented pastry lid, thickened with cornflour so the filling holds together when the pie is cut.

3 hr 5 minServes 8

AmericanDessertsVegetarian

Egg Curry — shot from directly overhead: hard-boiled eggs

Egg Curry

Hard-boiled eggs, scored and browned in spice, simmered in an onion and tomato masala.

30 minutesCurriesIndian

Egg Fried Rice — shot from directly overhead: yesterday's rice broken up cold and fried hard in a wide pan

Egg Fried Rice

Yesterday's rice broken up cold and fried hard in a wide pan, so the grains stay separate and toast instead of steaming to paste.

30 minutesChineseLeafy greens

Forshmak — shot from directly overhead: salt herring chopped fine with apple

Forshmak

Salt herring chopped fine with apple, hard-boiled egg and onion into a spread for dark rye bread.

3 hr 45 minServes 8

JewishPescatarianRussian

French Toast — shot from directly overhead: thick slices of stale bread soaked in an egg and milk custard

French Toast

Thick slices of stale bread soaked in an egg and milk custard, then fried in butter over medium heat so the centre sets without the crust burning.

8 hr 50 minServes 4

BreakfastFrenchVegetarian

Guryev Kasha — shot from directly overhead: semolina baked in layers between the skins lifted from scalded cream

Guryev Kasha

Semolina baked in layers between the skins lifted from scalded cream, with nuts, preserved fruit and caramel.

2 hr 52 minServes 8

DessertsRussianVegetarian

Herring Under a Fur Coat — shot from directly overhead: layers of salted herring

Herring Under a Fur Coat

Layers of salted herring, onion, potato, carrot and beetroot under mayonnaise, left overnight so it sets firm enough to cut.

9 hr 55 minServes 8

FishPescatarianPotatoes

Hot and Sour Soup — shot from directly overhead, the table surface filling the frame

Hot and Sour Soup

A brothy Sichuan-style soup thickened with a cornflour slurry and finished with vinegar and beaten egg off the heat, so both stay sharp.

1 hr 10 minServes 4

Kotlety — shot from directly overhead: everyday Soviet-era mince patties bound with milk-soaked bread

Kotlety

Everyday Soviet-era mince patties bound with milk-soaked bread, which keeps them tender rather than springy.

1 hr 10 minServes 4

Main coursesRussian

Kulebyaka — shot from directly overhead: an enriched pastry loaf layered with salmon

Kulebyaka

An enriched pastry loaf layered with salmon, rice, egg and dill, baked until the crust sounds hollow.

3 hr 10 minServes 6

Main coursesPescatarianRussian

Kulich — shot from directly overhead: tall enriched Easter bread coloured with saffron and studded with raisins

Kulich

Tall enriched Easter bread coloured with saffron and studded with raisins, finished with a white glaze that runs down the sides.

7 hr 55 minServes 12

BreadRussianVegetarian

Lemon Drizzle Loaf Cake — shot from directly overhead: a creamed-method lemon loaf finished with a granular sugar and juice drizzle poured on hot

Lemon Drizzle Loaf Cake

A creamed-method lemon loaf finished with a granular sugar and juice drizzle poured on hot, which sets into a crunchy crust.

1 hr 15 minServes 10

BakingBritishDesserts

by brightosprey

Lemon Tart — shot from directly overhead: a sharp lemon cream baked low and slow in a blind-baked sweet pastry case

Lemon Tart

A sharp lemon cream baked low and slow in a blind-baked sweet pastry case, so it sets to a smooth cut rather than curdling.

3 hr 15 minServes 10

DessertsFrenchVegetarian

Mayonnaise — shot from directly overhead, the table surface filling the frame

Mayonnaise

Egg yolk, oil and acid whisked by hand into a thick emulsion, with the drop-by-drop start that decides whether it holds or splits.

15 minutes30 minutesBasics

Medovik — shot from directly overhead: honey layer cake of thin baked discs

Medovik

Honey layer cake of thin baked discs, filled with soured cream and left overnight until the layers soften into cake.

10 hr 40 minServes 12

DessertsRussianVegetarian

Okroshka — shot from directly overhead: a cold soup of raw vegetables

Okroshka

A cold soup of raw vegetables, ham and egg poured with sour kvass at the table, so nothing in the bowl goes soft.

PotatoesRussianSoups

Oladyi — shot from directly overhead: small thick pancakes raised with kefir and bicarbonate of soda

Oladyi

Small thick pancakes raised with kefir and bicarbonate of soda, fried in a shallow film of oil until the edges set crisp.

BreakfastRussianVegetarian

Olivier Salad — shot from directly overhead, the table surface filling the frame

Olivier Salad

Potato, egg, pea and pickle in mayonnaise, cut to an even dice and dressed only once everything is properly cold.

9 hr 10 minServes 8

PotatoesRussianSide dishes

Paskha — shot from directly overhead: sweetened curd cheese beaten with butter

Paskha

Sweetened curd cheese beaten with butter, egg yolks and candied fruit, then drained overnight in a pyramid mould.

12 hr 55 minServes 10

DessertsRussianVegetarian

Pavlova — shot from directly overhead, the table surface filling the frame

Pavlova

A meringue dried for two hours in a cool oven so the shell stays crisp and the centre collapses to marshmallow under the cream.

6 hr 25 minServes 8

AustralianDessertsVegetarian

Pelmeni — shot from directly overhead: small meat dumplings in thin dough

Pelmeni

Small meat dumplings in thin dough, boiled until they float and served with smetana or with butter and vinegar.

2 hr 12 minServes 4

Main coursesRussianYoghurt

Pirozhki — shot from directly overhead: small yeasted buns filled with cabbage and egg

Pirozhki

Small yeasted buns filled with cabbage and egg, baked or fried, sized to be eaten out of the hand in two or three bites.

2 hr 45 minServes 8

BreadLeafy greensRussian

Poached Eggs — shot from directly overhead: eggs slid into barely moving water

Poached Eggs

Eggs slid into barely moving water, with an honest account of what the vinegar and the whirlpool do and do not fix.

30 minutesBreakfastVegetarian

Pork and Fennel Meatballs — shot from directly overhead: pork mince bound with a milk and bread panade and toasted fennel seed

Pork and Fennel Meatballs

Pork mince bound with a milk and bread panade and toasted fennel seed, browned in a pan and finished in tomato sauce.

1 hr 45 minServes 4

CheeseItalianMain courses

Potato Gnocchi with Sage Butter — shot from directly overhead: baked potatoes riced while hot and bound with as little flour as they will take

Potato Gnocchi with Sage Butter

Baked potatoes riced while hot and bound with as little flour as they will take, which is the difference between light gnocchi and bullets.

2 hr 5 minServes 4

CheeseFresh herbsItalian

Pozharsky Cutlets — shot from directly overhead: breaded minced-chicken cutlets enriched with butter and cream-soaked bread

Pozharsky Cutlets

Breaded minced-chicken cutlets enriched with butter and cream-soaked bread, fried until the crust is deep gold.

1 hr 30 minServes 4

Main coursesRussian

Pryaniki — shot from directly overhead, the table surface filling the frame

Pryaniki

Spiced honey biscuits with a soft crumb and a thin white sugar glaze that dries to a matt shell as they cool.

1 hr 45 minServes 24

DessertsRussianVegetarian

Ptichye Moloko — shot from directly overhead: an agar-set soufflé of whipped egg white

Ptichye Moloko

An agar-set soufflé of whipped egg white, sugar syrup and butter on thin sponge, sealed under dark chocolate.

2 hr 20 minServes 12

ChocolateDessertsRussian

Salat Mimosa — shot from directly overhead, the table surface filling the frame

Salat Mimosa

Tinned fish, egg, cheese and onion layered with mayonnaise and topped with sieved yolk that looks like mimosa blossom.

4 hr 50 minServes 8

CheesePescatarianRussian

Shakshuka — shot from directly overhead: eggs poached directly in a spiced tomato and pepper stew

Shakshuka

Eggs poached directly in a spiced tomato and pepper stew, cooked and served in the one pan so the yolks stay hot to the table.

1 hr 5 minServes 4

BreakfastCheeseMiddle Eastern

Sharlotka — shot from directly overhead: apple sponge with far more fruit than batter

Sharlotka

Apple sponge with far more fruit than batter, the eggs whisked to a foam that just holds the apples in place as it bakes.

1 hr 10 minServes 8

DessertsRussianVegetarian

Shoyu Ramen with Chashu Pork — shot from directly overhead: a soy-based broth that tastes long-cooked because it is

Shoyu Ramen with Chashu Pork

A soy-based broth that tastes long-cooked because it is. The pork rolls the night before, which is most of the work and none of the effort.

15 hr 40 minServes 4

JapaneseDinnerPork

by recipewiki-bot

Silky Miso Mushroom Ramen — shot from directly overhead: a shiitake and kombu broth that starts with a half-hour soak

Silky Miso Mushroom Ramen

A shiitake and kombu broth that starts with a half-hour soak, finished with white miso and topped with seven-minute eggs.

1 hr 15 minServes 2

JapaneseSoupsVegetarian

by dapperpelican

Skillet Cornbread — shot from directly overhead: a savoury all-cornmeal bread baked in a preheated cast-iron pan

Skillet Cornbread

A savoury all-cornmeal bread baked in a preheated cast-iron pan, so the batter hits hot fat and sets a crust as it lands.

BreadSouthern USAmerican

Smetannik — shot from directly overhead, the table surface filling the frame

Smetannik

Soft honey-scented sponge layers stacked with a whipped soured cream filling and left overnight to soften.

9 hr 35 minServes 12

DessertsRussianVegetarian

Smoked Haddock Kedgeree — shot from directly overhead: smoked haddock poached in milk

Smoked Haddock Kedgeree

Smoked haddock poached in milk, the rice then cooked in that same liquid, folded together with boiled eggs and curry spices.

1 hr 10 minServes 4

BreakfastBritishFish

Soft Milk Rolls — shot from directly overhead: a dough enriched with milk

Soft Milk Rolls

A dough enriched with milk, butter and egg, baked as a pull-apart tray of rolls with a close crumb that stays soft for days.

3 hr 17 minServes 12

BakingBreadVegetarian

by velvetlapwing

Soft Scrambled Eggs — shot from directly overhead: eggs cooked slowly over low heat and stirred constantly

Soft Scrambled Eggs

Eggs cooked slowly over low heat and stirred constantly, so they set as small soft curds instead of dry rubbery sheets.

15 minutes30 minutesBreakfast

Spaghetti Carbonara — shot from directly overhead, the table surface filling the frame

Spaghetti Carbonara

Guanciale, egg yolk and pecorino brought together off the heat into a glossy sauce, with no cream anywhere near the pan.

30 minutesCheeseItalian

Spanish Potato Tortilla — shot from directly overhead: potatoes and onion softened slowly in olive oil

Spanish Potato Tortilla

Potatoes and onion softened slowly in olive oil, then set with beaten egg in a small pan and turned out on a plate to finish.

1 hr 25 minServes 4

BreakfastPotatoesSpanish

Spiced Fruit Tea Loaf — shot from directly overhead: dried fruit soaked overnight in strong tea

Spiced Fruit Tea Loaf

Dried fruit soaked overnight in strong tea, then stirred into a batter with no fat in it at all and baked slowly into a dark loaf.

11 hr 25 minServes 10

BreadBritishVegetarian

Sticky Toffee Pudding — shot from directly overhead: a dark date sponge skewered and soaked with hot toffee sauce the moment it leaves the oven

Sticky Toffee Pudding

A dark date sponge skewered and soaked with hot toffee sauce the moment it leaves the oven, then served with the rest of the sauce.

1 hr 15 minServes 9

BritishDessertsVegetarian

Swiss Roll — shot from directly overhead: a fatless whisked sponge baked in ten minutes and rolled while it is still hot

Swiss Roll

A fatless whisked sponge baked in ten minutes and rolled while it is still hot, which is the only way it curls without cracking.

BritishDessertsVegetarian

Syrniki — shot from directly overhead: fried curd-cheese fritters made from drained tvorog

Syrniki

Fried curd-cheese fritters made from drained tvorog, crisp at the edge and soft in the middle, eaten with soured cream.

3 hr 5 minServes 4

BreakfastCheeseRussian

Tarta de Santiago — shot from directly overhead: a flourless almond cake with nothing in it but almonds

Tarta de Santiago

A flourless almond cake with nothing in it but almonds, sugar, eggs and lemon, stencilled with the cross of Saint James.

1 hr 50 minServes 8

DessertsSpanish

Vanilla Custard — shot from directly overhead: a pouring custard of egg yolks

Vanilla Custard

A pouring custard of egg yolks, milk and cream thickened over low heat until it coats the back of a spoon.

BakingBritishDesserts

Vareniki — shot from directly overhead: larger Ukrainian dumplings filled with potato and fried onion or with sweetened curd

Vareniki

Larger Ukrainian dumplings filled with potato and fried onion or with sweetened curd, boiled and dressed in butter.

1 hr 55 minServes 4

Main coursesPotatoesRussian

Vatrushka — shot from directly overhead: yeasted buns pressed into a ring around a well of sweetened curd cheese

Vatrushka

Yeasted buns pressed into a ring around a well of sweetened curd cheese, baked until the filling sets to a soft custard.

2 hr 25 minServes 10

BreadRussianVegetarian

Whisky Sour — shot from directly overhead, the table surface filling the frame

Whisky Sour

Whiskey, lemon and sugar shaken with egg white until it wears a thick pale collar, with bitters dotted across the foam.

15 minutesAmericanCitrus

Zapekanka — shot from directly overhead: curd cheese baked with semolina

Zapekanka

Curd cheese baked with semolina, egg and raisins into a light set pudding, eaten warm with soured cream.

1 hr 25 minServes 6

BreakfastRussianVegetarian