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).

Corsican Stuffed Courgettes
Light Lunches •
Corsican Stuffed Courgettes-Zucchini with Mint
Desserts •
Sticky Baked Amaretti Peaches
prawn lemon and asparagus spaghetti
Mains - Fish & Seafood •
Creamy Lemon Asparagus Spaghetti with Prawns (Shrimp)

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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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)