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7 Tips For Replacing Eggs In Recipes.

7 Tips For Replacing Eggs In Recipes.

Can't find eggs in supermarkets anymore?

It's true that with the confinement, it's a product that is more and more difficult to find...

Fortunately, there are simple and practical tips for replacing eggs in your recipes if you can't find any...

...or simply if you are allergic!

Here are 7 practical tips for replacing eggs in recipes . Watch:

7 Tips For Replacing Eggs In Recipes.

Contents
  • 1. Linseed
  • 2. Chia seeds
  • 3. Agar-agar
  • 4. Apple Cider Vinegar
  • 5. Banana
  • 6 and 7. Firm or silken tofu

1. Linseed

Mixed with water, flax seeds take on a gelatinous substance that can easily replace an egg.

The recipe: 2 tsp ground flax seeds + 2 tbsp water. Let stand 10 minutes. This mixture corresponds to 1 egg to make cookies, muffins, pancakes, biscuits...

To discover: 12 Health Benefits Of Flaxseed That No One Knows About.

2. Chia seeds

Like flaxseeds, chia seeds take on a gelatinous substance on contact with water. The advantage over flax seeds is that there is no need to grind them.

The recipe: 1 tablespoon of chia seeds + 3 tablespoons of water. Let stand 10 minutes. This mixture corresponds to an egg to make cookies, muffins, pancakes, biscuits but also terrines and savory dishes.

To discover: The 10 Benefits Of Chia Seeds That Nobody Knows.

3. Agar-agar

Whether savory or sweet, agar-agar can replace eggs thanks to its gelling power.

The recipe: 1 teaspoon of powdered agar-agar + 500 ml of vegetable milk. This mixture corresponds to an egg to make flans, entremets, pannacottas, tiramisus but also vegetable terrines.

Add the agar-agar to the cold liquid. But do not forget to boil the agar-agar to activate its gelling effect (which will take place when the preparation cools). Agar-agar does not “degel” on heating.

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4. Cider vinegar

Adding apple cider vinegar to plant milk will cause it to curdle and thicken. The substance obtained can therefore easily replace an egg.

The recipe: 1 teaspoon of cider vinegar + 90 ml of vegetable milk. This mixture corresponds to an egg to make muffins, cupcakes, soft cakes...

To discover: 11 Incredible Uses of Apple Cider Vinegar.

5. Banana

Mashed banana is one of the best compotes for baking. Choose it very ripe and crush it or mix it before incorporating it into your cakes or muffins.

In ice cream, it replaces egg yolks very well and gives an Italian ice cream texture.

The recipe: half a banana mashed with a fork corresponds to an egg to make cakes, muffins, ice cream...

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6 and 7. Firm or silken tofu

Whether firm or silky, tofu has the particularity of taking on the flavor of the ingredients with which it is associated.

In the recipes, the 2 forms of tofu are used differently.

Firm tofu is perfect for plant-based quiches, pies and omelettes.

Silken tofu has a creamy consistency and strong binding power. It is mainly used in desserts such as cookies, cakes and moist cakes.

The recipe: to replace an egg in a preparation, count 60 g of firm or silken tofu to mix in a food processor or blender.