What Are Egg yolks and How Can I Use Them?
Here's everything worth knowing about egg yolks and how to pick them, what they are, how to store them, and what to use instead, plus 1,712 recipes to cook tonight.
What are egg yolks?
The yolk makes up about 33% of the liquid weight of the egg; it contains approximately 60 calories, three times the caloric content of the egg white.
All of the fat-soluble vitamins (A, D, E, and K) are found in the egg yolk. Egg yolk is one of the few foods naturally containing vitamin D.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 cup (243g)Where found
Egg yolks are usually found in the dairy section or aisle of the grocery store or supermarket.
Food group
Egg yolks are a member of the Dairy and Egg Products US Department of Agriculture nutritional food group.
How much do egg yolks weigh?
| Amount | Weight |
|---|---|
| 1 cup | 243 grams |
| 1 large | 17 grams |
Related
Dairy and Egg Products
| In Chinese: | 蛋黄 | |
| British (UK) term: | ||
| en français: | jaunes d'œufs | |
| en español: | yemas de huevo |
Recipes using egg yolks
There are 1712 recipes that contain this ingredient.
Zwiebelkuchen (Onion Pie)
A savory German onion pie featuring a yeasted crust topped with caramelized onions, crispy bacon, and a creamy sour cream custard. Perfect as an appetizer or main dish, especially during autumn or Oktoberfest celebrations.
Homemade Fish shaped Appetizer
Fish-shaped salmon pastries: buttery shortcrust hand pies cut into fish, filled with smoked salmon, potato, and onion, then decorated with pastry scales and baked golden. A playful, savory party appetizer kids love.
Homemade Birthday Gift for Kids
Birthday are always happening year round.There are many items that you can give as gifts.But homemade gift is very special.It is tasty and nutritious gift for a kids party.
Superb Chocolate Hazelnut Ice Cream
Love the deep-rich chocolate taste, and the roasted hazelnut just added in another kick. Absolutely to die for.
Silky Chocolate Truffles
Silky chocolate truffles with semi-sweet chocolate, butter, and egg yolks rolled in cocoa powder. Five-ingredient French-style confection that turns pantry basics into an elegant gift.
Chocolate Ice Cream With Chocolate Chunks & Pistachios
The chocolate chunks and pistachios added extra yumminess. I couldn't stop eating it. So good!
Gloria's Best Gingerbread Cookies
Soft, warmly spiced gingerbread cookies made with molasses, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, and nutmeg. Roll and cut into festive shapes for Christmas decorating with simple icing.
Homemade Breakfast Snack
A savory breakfast tart: buttery shortcrust pressed into a heart shape and filled with salmon, mashed potato, and onion bound in egg, half-topped with pastry and baked golden. A hearty, handsome morning bake.
Olive Oil Brownies with Coconut
Olive oil brownies with coconut, made dairy-free with fruity olive oil instead of butter, deeply chocolatey from cocoa and two chocolates, with a layer of shredded coconut baked right through the middle and on top.
Chocolate Raisin Poppyseed Cookies
Eastern European chocolate poppyseed cookies with milk-soaked poppy seeds, melted unsweetened chocolate, raisins, lemon zest, and warm cinnamon-clove spice. A tea-time treat unlike any other cookie.
Homemade Appetizer Tree
Make this easy appetizer tree the next time you have a kids’ birthday party.
Delicious Breakfast Waffles
Light, crisp homemade waffles made with a classic trick: whipped egg whites folded into the batter for a fluffy interior and golden, crunchy edges. Serve with fresh berries, syrup, and whipped cream.
My Favourite Sugar Cookies
Shortcut sugar cookies made with cookie mix, enriched with egg and vanilla for homemade flavor with half the work and mess.
Favorite Linzer Cookies
Crisp nut cookies sandwiched together with a raspberry filling, which peeks through the cutout in the top cookie.
Chocolate Mint Ice Cream
Rich, churned chocolate mint ice cream made with real mint chocolate chips, heavy cream, and egg yolks. A swirl of melted chocolate ribbon runs through every scoop.
Homemade Party Snack
This is a great recipe for your next party. They’re shaped like a nurse’s cap! Try this recipe.
Double Orange Macadamia Nut Cookies with Orange Frosting
Double Orange Macadamia Nut Cookies with Orange Frosting recipe
Simply Refreshing Summer Lime Tart
You can decorate this easy tart to look so elegant, your guests will be impressed.
Simply Refreshing Summer Lime Tart
You can decorate this easy tart to look so elegant, your guests will be impressed.
Vanilla Walnut Bread Machine Coffee Cake
A bread machine coffee cake with honey, vanilla, and an egg-rich dough studded with brown sugar and crunchy walnuts. Warm from the machine, it fills the house with the smell of Sunday morning.
Homemade Sweet Cookies
Homemade sweet cookies, crisp shortcrust cut-outs deep-fried golden, then tossed in a sugar syrup glaze. A fun, sweet, crunchy fried treat in playful shapes that kids love.
Baker's Truffles
Baker's truffles roll melted semi-sweet chocolate with creamed butter, egg yolk, powdered sugar, and vanilla into 1-inch chilled candy balls coated in chopped nuts or coconut. Old-school no-cream truffles with deep cocoa richness.
Fried Ice Cream
Mexican restaurant-style fried ice cream with rock-hard ice cream balls coated in crushed cornflakes, dipped in beer batter, and flash-fried at 375°F until golden. Crisp shell, frozen center, the showstopper dessert.
