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 for recipes by number of egg yolks.
Recipe timings are the grand total (incl. chilling time).

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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)
baked cherry 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
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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Easy Lemon Sauce (for Roast 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)
scoop of chestnut ice cream topped with a candied chestnut
French Desserts •
Chestnut Vanilla Ice Cream (Glace aux Marrons)
glass dish of chocolate mousse with cherries
French Desserts •
French Chocolate Mousse (Mousse au Chocolat)
Japanese bowl of black sesame ice cream topped with a yellow macaron
French Desserts •
Black Sesame Ice Cream
asparagus clafoutis with parmesan sauce basil top
Light Lunches •
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 Biscuits (Palets Bretons)
cauliflower soup topped with florets and parsley candlelit
Starters •
Cauliflower Cream Soup (Crème Dubarry)

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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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 Béarnaise
Mains - Vegetarian •
Béarnaise Sauce - Recipe & Origins Near Paris
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 •
Chai Tea Infused French Custard (Crème Anglaise)
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
French Desserts •
Strawberry and Rhubarb Gratin
prawn lemon and asparagus spaghetti
Mains - Fish & Seafood •
Creamy Lemon Asparagus Spaghetti with Prawns (Shrimp)