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No eggs please

January 23rd, 2006

Homemade Egg Substitute

Courtesy of Pioneer Thinking

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 properly handled, refrigerated, and cooked.

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 corn starch = 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.

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Vegan Chocolate Chip cookies

January 2nd, 2006

(adapted from The Chocolate Chip Cookie Page)

Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients

1 cup margarine
1 cup unbleached sugar
1/2 cup organic brown sugar
3 tsp. Ener-G Foods Egg Replacer
4 tbsp hot water
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon soda
1-1/2 teaspoon salt
One 12-ounce package chocolate chips.
1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Directions

Cream margarine and sugars in a large bowl.
Add egg replacer, hot water and vanilla, mix well.
Add dry ingredients.
Stir in chocolate chips and walnuts.
Drop teaspoonfuls onto greased cookie sheet.
Bake at 350 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes.

cookies

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