Egg Yolk Recipes

What to do with leftover egg yolks. Use the 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 to recipes by number of egg yolks.
Recipe timings are the grand total (incl. chilling time).

asparagus spears like sun rays on a tart
Light Lunches •
Asparagus Puff Pastry Tart
Breakfast •
French Rice Pudding (Riz au lait)
plate with eiffel tower and circle of caramel sauce around a shiny creme caramel
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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Easy Lemon Sauce (for Roast Chicken)
leek pie
Starters •
French Leek Pie (Flamiche)
black forest chocolate cherry cream with macarons
Desserts •
German Black Forest Chocolate Cream Desserts
Apple custard tart
Breakfast •
French Apple Custard Tart (Tarte Alsacienne aux Pommes)
scoop of chestnut ice cream topped with a candied chestnut
Desserts •
Chestnut Vanilla Ice Cream (Glace aux Marrons)
glass dish of chocolate mousse with cherries
Desserts •
French Chocolate Mousse (Mousse au Chocolat)
glass dish with scoop of black sesame ice cream topped with redcurrants and tuile
Teatime •
Black Sesame Ice Cream
asparagus clafoutis with parmesan sauce basil top
Starters •
Asparagus Clafoutis with Parmesan Sauce
slice of strawberry baked custard clafoutis surrounded by wild strawberries
Breakfast •
Strawberry Clafoutis (Clafoutis aux Fraises)
Palets bretons biscuits with salt
Picnics •
French Salted Butter Cookies (Palets Bretons)
cauliflower soup topped with florets and parsley candlelit
Starters •
Dubarry Cauliflower Cream Soup (Crème Dubarry)
Sauce Béarnaise
Mains - Vegetarian •
Béarnaise Sauce - Recipe & Origins Near Paris
caramel pineapple rice pudding
Desserts •
Caramelised Pineapple Rice Pudding (Riz Condé)
honey parfaits on shortbread with raspberries and a macaron
Desserts •
Cranachan Parfait - An Iced Scottish Dessert on Shortbread
slice of chocolate plate with eiffel tower served with a thin custard sauce
Desserts •
Chai Tea Infused French Custard (Crème Anglaise)
summer berry creamy gratin
Desserts •
French Berry Gratin with Elderflower

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:

Recipe Index Filter
plate with eiffel tower and circle of caramel sauce around a shiny creme caramel
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
Desserts •
German Black Forest Chocolate Cream Desserts
Sauce Béarnaise
Mains - Vegetarian •
Béarnaise Sauce - Recipe & Origins Near Paris
caramel pineapple rice pudding
Desserts •
Caramelised Pineapple Rice Pudding (Riz Condé)
slice of chocolate plate with eiffel tower served with a thin custard sauce
Desserts •
Chai Tea Infused French Custard (Crème Anglaise)
summer berry creamy gratin
Desserts •
French Berry Gratin with Elderflower
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
Desserts •
Strawberry and Rhubarb Gratin
prawn lemon and asparagus spaghetti
Mains - Fish & Seafood •
Creamy Lemon Asparagus Spaghetti with Prawns (Shrimp)