Many of my baking recipes call for a large egg at room temperature.
What does this mean?
IMPORTANT:Dont get too hung up on egg sizes, weighing every egg before you use them!
Room temperature eggs ensures smooth, lump-free batters.
when baking because they are much larger so it will effect the outcome of a recipe.
Whatis a large egg at room temperature?
Large eggsare sold in cartons labelled as large eggs.
They are defined by industry standards.
In Australia they are 50-55g each, in the US they are 2 oz each.
Eggs at room temperaturemeans 2022 C / 6872 F. You dont need to measure with a thermometer!
If the egg isnt fridge cold, thats good enough.
Leave for 10 to 15 minutes, remove, dry, and use.
Why do your recipes specify a large egg at room temperature?
Did you know a carton of king-size eggs weighs almost twice the amount of medium eggs?
Large eggsis the standard egg size used for cooking purposes in most Western countries both baking and non-baking recipes.
The size of eggs is specified on the egg carton label.
For fellow cooking nerds like myself, read on for more detailed information about eggs and baking!
Those darn selfish hens, why cant they lay eggs exactly the same size, every single time??
These types of recipes are rare.
Room temperature eggs ensures smooth, lump-free batters.
What exactly is a large egg
The weight oflarge eggsin each country is defined by industry standards.
The weights below are for large eggs in their shell.
and if you weigh them, they can range from 50g to 65g per egg.
Bring eggs to room temperature quickly by submerging in warm water for 15 minutes.
It does matter but theres an element of room for error with home-baker recipes.
Just use eggs labelled as large eggs.
Its more about ensuring you dont use king-size eggs, or ostrich eggs(!)
You don’t need room temperature eggs to make myStrawberry cake
when a recipe calls for large eggs, because they are much, much larger!
What do to if you have the wrong size egg?
Crack egg(s) in a bowl.
Or my myChocolate cake
Room temperature eggs for baking
Why do recipes call for eggs at room temperature?
For example, acommon mistake people makeis to cream butter thats been softened, then add cold eggs.
And dont even think about microwaving the egg-butter mixture.
Youll scramble the eggs before the butter softens!
What temperature is room temperature eggs?
You just want to verify the egg is not fridge cold.
Just hold the egg it should not have fridge chill.
Whisk then insert a meat thermometer.But I dont do this.I just touch the egg and ensure its not fridge-cold.
Leave for 10 to 15 minutes until the eggs do not have the fridge chill.
(Yup, done it patience is not my best virtue, ok? )
Who knew I could write so much about eggs for baking!
Ive even amazed myself.
Now that youre armed with this information, go forth and bake with confidence!
