I Am Out Of Eggs Again - What To Do?
By villageanne
@villageanne (8553)
United States
February 1, 2007 1:57pm CST
Dont you just hate it when you are craving that special cookie, you find the recipe and begin only to find that you are out of eggs? why dont they tell you when they use the last of something anyway? Well worry no more. Did you know that 1 tsp of unflavored gelatin mixed with 2 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon of boiling water will substitute for 1 egg in a recipe. The trick is to keep unflavored getatin on hand at all times. You must mix the gelatin with the water before you begin your recipe because it needs to sit a few minutes before you use it so it will cool.
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49 responses
@shywolf (4514)
• United States
1 Feb 07
Wow! That is a really interesting fact that I probably never would have known if you hadn't posted this here on Mylot. I love the idea that you can use unflavored gelatin for eggs in a recipie. I wil definitely keep that in mind for the day when I ever become more of a cook! *laugh*
@kitchenwitchoftupper (2290)
• United States
1 Feb 07
How in the world did you know this? Where did it come from? Are you teasing us? You trickster you! ~Donna
Thanks, as always!
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@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
2 Feb 07
She is so full of good ideas. Gotta love her.
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@brendalee (6082)
• United States
1 Feb 07
In my house they leave the empty egg carton in the fridge, so I will get all the stuff I need for a recipe out of the cupboard and then I go to the fridge to get the eggs and I find the empty carton. Boy does that make me mad. Sorry, I had to rant for a minute.lol. Thanks for sharing this. I always wondered what I could use to substitute the eggs with.
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@Willowlady (10658)
• United States
1 Feb 07
Thanks for this, I have from time to time needed a substitute for eggs in one way or another. Had never found this and now I have it! Thanks so much. Appreciate all the things food wise that you share here. Hope to see many more and that they become a popular discussion in the mean time!
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@nehakalley4 (1918)
• United States
1 Feb 07
You keep a list hanging somewhere in your kitchen and if anybody finds anything getting finished then just note it down on that list at that moment, this is how your grocery list will also get prepared.
The gelatin method which you told is rather surprising to hear. I didnt know about this. Thanks for sharing it with us on mylot.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
2 Feb 07
I have used a couple of tablespoons of mayonaiise in the place of eggs. This works too. Give it a try.
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@vekyengineer (1079)
• India
1 Feb 07
I love to eat more eggs. But eating more eggs would harm your face skin. So becareful while taking lot of eggs in your food.
@GardenGerty (160466)
• United States
2 Feb 07
I will pass this tip to my very allergic friend, too, as she can have egg white, but not yolks, and I am sure commercial egg substitutes are expensive.
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@sweetlady10 (3611)
• United States
1 Feb 07
Ohhh this is a great tip. I never know this that glatin cna be used as a substitute for egg. I am going to kip gilatin at home all the time now. Thanks for the tip.
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@cassidy22 (2974)
• United States
2 Feb 07
Isn't that what neighbors are for? Borrowing eggs and milk and stuff? We swap with our neighbors all the time...
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@emilieespino (963)
• Philippines
2 Feb 07
Villageanne, I do run out of eggs too, but in the Philippines, it's no problem because there is always a nearby small store we call a sari-sari (meaning variety) store in the neighborhood. Of course it's a bit more expensive than the regular market or grocery. However, it's interesting to know that unflavored gelatin could be a substitute. Thanks for sharing the idea.
@marty3888 (2355)
• Acme, Michigan
1 Feb 07
either that or tell everyone "please, when your using the last egg, or the last 2 eggs, tell me." That happens in our house too. Someine will take the last couplem of slicews of bread and not bother to take another one out of the freezer.
@byfaithonly (10698)
• United States
1 Feb 07
Ok now I am liking this. Do you have more tips like this? I am horrible at "planning ahead" and it's always when I want something really bad that I don't have something or another.
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