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Egg wash

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Stansgran Mon 23-Jan-17 16:49:19

When you've brushed the pastry with beaten egg what do you do with the rest?
DH has bought extra large eggs this week and it seems a lot of surplus to throw away. He usually buys mixed eggs and I pick the smallest. Doi put it in the fridge and wait for it to go horrid? Any clever ideas please.

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tanith Mon 23-Jan-17 17:29:41

I often add it to another egg for an omelette for lunch the next day or add it to a bit of cooked rice for egg fried rice also for lunch the next day.

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whitewave Mon 23-Jan-17 17:34:53

Scrambled eggs for breakfast?

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Rinouchka Mon 23-Jan-17 17:58:53

I do all the above but also add it to pasta, with some bits of bacon for a quick carbonara.

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Izabella Mon 23-Jan-17 18:04:40

Freeze it and add to cake recipes as required, or pancakes or yorkshires.

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Indinana Mon 23-Jan-17 18:19:20

I often use beaten egg in the pastry itself (if it's shortcrust pastry), saving a little bit for the glaze. Job done!

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jusnoneed Mon 23-Jan-17 18:34:36

I don't usually bother with an egg wash (unless I am making something else at the same time which I know it can be used in) just use a bit of milk. The family aren't fussed about having shiny brown pastry. If I was doing some for something special I would use excess in scrambled egg or omelette.

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Stansgran Tue 24-Jan-17 10:33:27

I just did not know beaten egg froze. Thank youIzabella

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Juney64 Sun 29-Jan-17 13:03:06

I put it in the microwave for 30 seconds, let it go cold and mix it in with the dog's dry food to give him a wee extra treat.

Not much good to those who don't have a dog grin.

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