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Eggs are among the most nutritious
foods on earth and can be part of a healthy diet. However, they
are perishable just like raw meat, poultry, and fish. Today some
unbroken, clean, fresh shell eggs may contain Salmonella enteritidis
bacteria that can cause food borne illness. While the number
of eggs affected is quite small, there have been cases of food
borne illness in the last few years. To be safe, eggs must be
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No one should eat foods containing
raw eggs. This includes "health food" milk shakes made
with raw eggs, Caesar salad, Hollandaise sauce, and any other
foods like homemade mayonnaise, ice cream, or eggnog made from
recipes in which the egg ingredients are not cooked.
To make a recipe safe that specifies
using eggs that aren't cooked, heat the eggs in a liquid from
the recipe over low heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture
reaches 160 °F. Then combine it with the other ingredients
and complete the recipe.
What is a good substitute for
eggs?
- Ener-G Egg Replacer - follow
directions on box.
- 2 tbsp cornstarch = 1 egg
- 2 tbsp arrowroot flour = 1
egg
- 2 tbsp potato starch = 1 egg
- 1 heaping tbsp soy powder +
2 tbsp water = 1 egg
- 1 tbsp soy milk powder + 1
tbsp cornstarch + 2 tbsp water = 1 egg.
- 1 banana = 1 egg in cakes.
- 1 tbsp milled flax seed and
3 tbsp water = 1 egg. Light, fluffy cakes!
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Homemade egg substitute recipe
Homemade egg substitutes are
less expensive and just as satisfactory.
They also have few calories. Here's a low cholesterol egg substitute
recipe:
1 tablespoon of nonfat dry milk
powder
2 egg whites from large eggs
4 drops of yellow food color
Sprinkle powdered milk over
egg whites, then beat them with fork until smooth. Add food color,
and beat until blended. This makes 1/4 cup, which is equal to
1 large egg. If you use this homemade substitute for scrambled
eggs, cook it in vegetable oil or margarine so the eggs won't
be too dry. |
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