h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Well, not literally, obviously

However, my friend who has a dozen chickens has given me 2 dozen eggs Organic, garden rootling, happy hen eggs. I cannot turn away free food Well, not strictly speaking free in this case: tthey were a barter for 12 tomato plants and 6 chilli pepper plants.

*Get to the point Frenchbean*

Anyway, my problem is what to do with 24 eggs? I'll make a cake with 4.

What to do with 20 eggs? I'll make a flan for the freezer with 3.

What to do with 17 eggs? I'll have one for my dinner

What to do with 16 eggs?

Helpful suggestions needed please

BTW, they're too good to throw at any of our 'esteemed' leaders, so don't even think that...


Fb

Muffins, pies, omelettes...

Oh, I should have said: whatever I make needs to be stored. So stuff for freezing, drying , bottling etc.

Does that narrow it down a bit, or make it more complicated?

Fb

Muffins and pies shouldn't be any problem to freeze, not sure about omelettes - or cheese cake - though...

Can you freeze pancakes?

You certainly can keep pancakes in the freezer

Cakes are an excellent idea for using up eggs, especially rich fruit cakes and Dundee cake, because they not only keep for ages, they actually get better with age You should keep one of those for two weeks before you even cut into it for the first time. Recipes available at GoshoTowers

Flans and quiches also freeze well and use up a lot of eggs. They are great emergency fodder, and will go well with a salad made from the garden produce.

How about lemon curd?

And the eggs themsleves will keep for a good while, especially if they're as fresh as they sound - straight out of the hens' bums! You make your own bread don't you Fb? How about boiled eggs and soldiers for brekkers

You can actually freeze the eggs. But I think you have to separate them first. I'll check after while when I have more time.

H

hello folks

You can freeze eggs, either by seperating them-no trouble-and even less trouble, mix them lightly and freeze

Pancakes Good idea

I'm not sure about freezing eggs though

Yes of course I make my own bread . But there are only so many meals in the day to have eggy soldiers (3 or 4 at least).

Cakes - yup: thought of that, but given my new svelt shape, I really don't want to have cakes hanging round the house as a temptation

Nobody's mentioned pickling them Are they any good?


Fb

Pickled eggs

Pickled eggs

Ah That's a bit of a problem. Perhaps I should pickle just one. Then see if I like it?

off to find a recipe for pickled egg.


Fb

You can of course make batter mix and freeze it-and then you'll have a ready supply for pancake-ing

Hello Primord..

That's a great idea too

I think I'll be caking, pancaking and battering this weekend

I made a heap of scones last night. Smell delicious I'll take some into work tomorrow as a treat Made with sultanas, mixed spice, sunflower seeds


Fb

How about plain old fried egg sandwiches? On some of your good home-made bread. But they have to be cut into little triangles. Just like Mother used to make.

H

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Hurray for Bels

That's my dinner tonight sorted out then

Pickled eggs will be made this evening Hope I like them


Fb

My mom never made egg sandwiches with soft yolks. She always broke them so they would run and turned them over so they cooked completely. Then she put the egg on buttered bread and cut the sandwich into four triangles. She liked mustard on hers, and my dad liked ketchup. I took mine straight. Sometimes she would melt a slice of cheese on them. Then when I married F, he wanted ham and cheese both. I still make him ham, egg and cheese sandwiches for his breakfast on occassion.

H

I like salt and pepper on mine

Now, isn't there a Dutch dish of buttered bread, with slices of ham and then fried or poached eggs (soft yolks) on top? lived in Holland for a while and he couldn't pronounce it, but called it Alzheimers. It was delicious and I'd forgotten all about it until just now.

to re-arrange dinner


Fb

I made some pickled eggs last night using eggs (obviously), white wine vinegar, dill and garlic

They'll be ready in 6 weeks' time, when various bits of the family will be staying with me. So I made 5: enough for one each

I'll report back about whether I end up in Hyaptia's or Gosho's camp


Fb

The ones I really dislike are so hot they take the roof of your mouth off. Not that I like any of them very much.

When foods are so hot that all you taste is the heat, then what's the point? The heat masks the flavors.

H