Credit: Photographer: Jennifer Causey Food Stylist: Ana Kelly Prop Stylist: Kay Clarke When a recipe calls for egg yolks only, we all eagerly flip through our cookbooks for a complimentary recipe requiring just egg whites—solely novices would dare push them down the drain instead. Though sometimes an inconvenience, egg […]
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When a recipe calls for egg yolks only, we all eagerly flip through our cookbooks for a complimentary recipe requiring just egg whites—solely novices would dare push them down the drain instead. Though sometimes an inconvenience, egg whites thankfully and can keep until your next kitchen escapade. Plus, they're worth saving. Egg whites are the keys to light-as-air , poufy soufflés, and more treats both savory and sweet. With these leftover egg white recipes, you never have to wonder how you'll use up all those extras the next time you want to whip up a crème brûlée or yellow birthday cake. And, you won't have to resort to making a sad egg-white omelet for lack of better options. From classic Vanilla Macarons to the dazzling Brownie Baked Alaska and savory Warm Cheese Box Bites, you'll soon find that instead of an egg white surplus, you may have a shortage.
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Swiss Meringue Buttercream is always a delicious way to use up extra egg whites, and the recipe is easily adjustable for the amount of cake you'd like to cover.
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This classic pie's Mile High Meringue requires a few more egg whites than those you'll have left over after making the filling, so it's a great recipe if you have additional egg whites in your fridge.
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Rich, dense, crispy and gooey—the key to these airy cookies are egg whites, which render them brownie-like. Toasted, chopped pecans add a definitive crunch.
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Not all egg white recipes have to be sweet. Case en point: Cheese Box Bites. You'll need three egg whites to whip up these creamy, cheesy puffs that toe the lines between cracker, puff, and straw.
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Serve these beauties at your next garden party or summer shower. Elderflower liqueur perfumes the berries, which sit on beds of mascarpone whipped cream in a dainty pavlova shell.
