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How to freeze egg whites?

Bumblebeez SC Zone 7

16 years ago

I have to make 10 key lime pies this week for an event next Saturday and will have lots of egg whites leftover- about 70.

What do you think would be the best way to freeze these for future use in meringues particularly?

I'm giving a baby shower at the end of May and thought I would use these to make meringue tarts filled with cream and strawberries. And or some kind of chocolate dacquoise.

Any other suggestions as to what I could do with them ? I don't like angel food cake unfortunately!

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Comments (6)

lindac
16 years ago
Figure out how many egg whites it takes for one recipe....and freeze the whites in premeasured amounts....for example have a container that holds, say, 1/2 cup or 6 eggwhites, fill it and freeze it.
Lucky you! Think of the wonderful Angelfood cakes you can make! and there is nothing NOTHING like a home made angelfood cake!
Linda C
khandi
16 years ago
Got this from gourmetsleuth website. Also check the link below. It has recipes on what to make with egg whites and what one egg whites amounts to.

Tips For Storing or Using Left Over Egg Whites

Store Individually - Drop one egg white in each section of a ice cube tray and freeze. Remove the egg white cubes and store in a freezer style zip-lock bag.

Store in Quantity - If you have large quantities of egg whites pour them into an airtight container and freeze. Make sure to measure the whites and mark the container appropriately. To use, remove the container from the freezer and allow to thaw overnight in the refrigerator.

Facial - Beat one egg white until it is frothy. Spread it all over your face. Allow the egg white to dry. You will feel your skin tighten as the egg white dries. Rinse it off. Your skin will have a nice tingly feeling. Do not try this if you are allergic to eggs.

Here is a link that might be useful: Living the Sweet Life in Paris
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Bumblebeez SC Zone 7
Original Author
16 years ago
Thank you Linda! So fast!
I guess I also need to know if egg whites will whip just as well after being frozen as fresh ones will. It seems like I read once to add salt to them before freezing as a preservative, and how long will they keep frozen?
lindac
16 years ago
I don't find any problems. When he was little, my son didn't like anything to do with egg white, so I gave him the yolks and froze the white.....I shudder now, but I often mixed that raw eggyolk into a chocolate milk shake for him trying to pack in some calories. So I had 1 1/2 cups of whites for an angelfood cake about every 10 or 12 days. They whipped just fine.
Linda C
cloudy_christine
16 years ago
I find that they work well in any recipe, too.
May I join in here to ask a question, though?
How long do all of you actually keep frozen egg whites? I think the guidelines say something like 6 months, but they are fine longer than that in a freezer kept at zero. My question is about the really old ones, LOL! Do you throw out the ones from 2004?
sankum
16 years ago
wow great tips...what i do is generally after boiling the egg, will put in the eggtray and freeze it and use them later.

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