Recipes for extra egg yolks

Recipes that call for an extra yolk use one up: it makes cookies chewier, pie filling richer and a potato topping more golden.

Keeping it: Cover raw yolks with a spoonful of water or wrap them tightly, refrigerate, and use them within 2 to 4 days.

Recipes that use it

• Buttery Jam Thumbprint Cookies · uses 2 large egg yolks · 1 hr 40 min
• Classic Spaghetti Carbonara · uses 2 large egg yolks · 25 min
• Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies · uses 1 large egg yolk · 1 hr 25 min
• Classic Lamb Shepherd's Pie · uses 1 large egg yolk · 1 hr 40 min
• Cream Cheese Swirl Brownies · uses 1 large egg yolk · 4 hr
• Silky Classic Pumpkin Pie · uses 1 large egg yolk · 6 hr 25 min

More leftovers

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