Separate Eggs in 3 Simple Steps
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If you’re testing your cooking skills with sweet baked goods, eggs are a necessity. Many recipes, from cakes and cookies to cheesecakes and beyond, call for separated eggs – meaning they only require the whites or the yolks.
National Egg Month is a perfect opportunity to learn this critical kitchen technique! You’ll need to get your hands dirty – but make sure they’re clean first.
- Grab two bowls, one for the whites and one for the yolks. Crack an egg on the edge of one bowl or a hard countertop.
- Slowly and carefully (to avoid breaking the yolk) pull the eggshell apart over one of the bowls, allowing both the white and yolk to slip to the bottom.
- Now it’s time to get hands-on: Lift the yolk away from the white by using your fingers to strain the white from the yolk while you pull it up from the bowl. Move the yolk to your second bowl, again being careful not to break.
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