Egg Yolk Recipes

What can you do with just egg yolks? Use leftover yolks first (best when fresh) and store the whites covered in the fridge for up to a week to make macarons, meringues etc. Whites also freeze well – so store for later. Scroll below for custard based recipes by number of egg yolks.
Recipe timings are the grand total (incl. chilling time).

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slice of galette des rois filled with pistachio and chocolate
Teatime •
Galette des Rois (French King Cake)
plate of fluted cannelé cakes dusted with gold on a Christmas plate next to a robin candle
Teatime •
Canelés (Cannelés de Bordeaux)
honey parfaits on shortbread with raspberries and a macaron
French Desserts •
Cranachan Parfait (Iced Scottish Dessert)
cracking a spoon into a chocolate creme brulee
French Desserts •
Milk Chocolate Crème Brûlée with Passionfruit
creamy lemon spaghetti with asparagus
Light Lunches •
Creamy Lemon Spaghetti
classic shape of a Parisian brioche with a little round head on top
Breakfast •
Fluffy French Brioche
gratin dish of berries in a creme brulee cream
French Desserts •
Berry Gratin - A Light Crème Brûlée
mini cup of creamy ice cream with a sprig of lemon verbena leaves
French Desserts •
Lemon Verbena Ice Cream (Glace à la verveine)
slice of cherry custard clafoutis dessert
Breakfast •
Cherry Clafoutis (Clafoutis aux Cerises)
glass dish holding a tart with green pistachio cream topped with a fanned strawberry
Picnics •
Strawberry and Pistachio Tart
asparagus spears like sun rays on a tart
Light Lunches •
Asparagus Puff Pastry Tart
glass bowls of rice puddings topped with golden sultana raisins
Breakfast •
French Rice Pudding (Riz au lait)
plate with eiffel tower and circle of caramel sauce around a shiny creme caramel
French Desserts •
French Crème Caramel (flan aux oeufs au caramel)
veal stew with white sauce in carrots, mushrooms and onions
Mains - Meat •
French's Favourite Veal Stew (Blanquette de Veau)
pot of lemon sauce, roasted chickens and pumpkins
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Lemon Sauce for Chicken
leek pie
Starters •
French Leek Pie (Flamiche)
black forest chocolate cherry cream with macarons
French Desserts •
No Bake Chocolate Puddings (crème au chocolat)
Round toasted custard tart with apples topped with an edible flower
Breakfast •
French Apple Custard Tart (Tarte Alsacienne aux Pommes)
scoops of light chestnut coloured ice cream topped with candied chestnuts
French Desserts •
Chestnut Vanilla Ice Cream (Glace aux Marrons)
spoonful of chocolate mousse with a chocolate macaron on top and edible pansy
French Desserts •
Dark Chocolate Mousse (Mousse au Chocolat)

Recipes by Number of Egg Yolks

By clicking on the Recipe Index Filter, choose recipes by number of yolks: from one egg yolk to 12 egg yolks. For example, here are 3 egg yolk recipes:

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creamy lemon spaghetti with asparagus
Light Lunches •
Creamy Lemon Spaghetti
gratin dish of berries in a creme brulee cream
French Desserts •
Berry Gratin - A Light Crème Brûlée
plate with eiffel tower and circle of caramel sauce around a shiny creme caramel
French Desserts •
French Crème Caramel (flan aux oeufs au caramel)
veal stew with white sauce in carrots, mushrooms and onions
Mains - Meat •
French's Favourite Veal Stew (Blanquette de Veau)
black forest chocolate cherry cream with macarons
French Desserts •
No Bake Chocolate Puddings (crème au chocolat)
sauce serving dish filled with a creamy yellow herb sauce surrounded by its ingredients
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Authentic Béarnaise Sauce Recipe
caramel pineapple rice pudding
French Desserts •
Caramelised Pineapple Rice Pudding (Riz Condé)
slice of chocolate plate with eiffel tower served with a thin custard sauce
French Desserts •
Crème Anglaise with Chai Tea (Thin French Custard)
Orange curd best topping for crepes or pancakes
Breakfast •
Creamy Orange Curd - a perfect topping for French Crêpes!
large pink macaron with pastry cream with a border of raspberries
Teatime •
Passion Fruit and Raspberry Macaron Filling