18 options for using beaten chicken eggs and their shelf life

It is impossible to cook any of the eggs without first breaking them. Therefore, if your eggs were broken by negligence, accept this fact as an everyday matter and get the maximum benefit from the situation. Learn how to use the egg mixture and how to store it.

What if the egg breaks?

First of all, there is no need to panic and get upset. And even more so - throw out broken eggs. From a seemingly unpleasant event, you can benefit:

1. If the eggs were in the bag and not all were beaten, first get the whole ones. Rinse them under running water, wipe with a cloth and place in the refrigerator.
2. Choose shell fragments from the slurry.
3. Pour it into a clean, sealed container. You can use a disposable cup. Wrap it with cling film.
4. Place the egg mixture in the refrigerator.
5. Decide how you will use it further (see options below).

Use cases

In fact, broken eggs are no different from ordinary ones and can be used in the same way as whole ones. The only thing you can’t do is eat them raw. The surface of the shell may be affected by salmonellosis; particles of chicken droppings and dirt may remain on it. Since it is mixed with protein, it also becomes potentially dangerous.

In this regard, many people have a question: is it even possible to eat a cracked egg? After heat treatment, yes. You need to cook or fry it, be sure to make sure that all the protein is curled.

To protect against Salmonella infection, it is recommended to heat food at 75 ° C for at least 10 minutes.

In cooking

From broken eggs you can cook anything. The main thing is that during the cooking process they undergo heat treatment. The list of dishes:

• omelette;
• omelet (with and without filling);
• egg noodle soup;
• homemade noodles;
• casserole with meat or green beans;
• cottage cheese casserole;
• manna;
• salads - “Mimosa”, “Herring under a fur coat”, “Caesar”, “Olivier” and others;
• pancakes;
• muffins
• sponge cake - “Prague”, “Vienna”, “Brownie”;
• Donuts
• pies with filling.

Recipes

We offer 3 of the most popular recipes.

• Omelette.

On an incomplete glass of egg mass (3 eggs), you need to take 80 ml of milk. Stir the mixture until smooth, add salt and spices to taste. If desired, you can add the filling - sausage, cheese, pickles, sausages, tomatoes, bacon, etc. (100-150 g).

Pour the mixture onto a warm frying pan greased with vegetable oil. Fry over low heat under the lid for 7 minutes, then turn off the heat and let the omelette reach (another 10 minutes).

• Charlotte with apples.

Ingredients: 350 ml of egg mass (8 eggs), 2 cups of sugar, 2 g of vanillin, 2 cups of flour, 1.5 kg of sweet and sour apples.

Peel and slice apples. Put them in a mold greased with vegetable oil and sprinkled with flour. Beat the eggs with a mixer with sugar and vanilla until foamy. Gently mix the flour with a spatula. Pour the semi-liquid dough on top onto the apples. Bake at 180 degrees for 60–80 minutes.

• Pizza in the pan.

This is the fastest pizza. It takes approximately 20 minutes to cook. You can make any filling - sausage, onion and tomatoes, mushrooms, bacon, chicken.

Stir in a bowl of 6 tbsp. tablespoons of broken eggs, 4 tbsp. spoons of sour cream and 3 tbsp. tablespoons of mayonnaise. Enter 9 tbsp. spoons of sifted flour. Pour the dough into a greased pan. Squeeze on top of about 1.5 tbsp. tablespoons of ketchup and gently spread. Lay out the filling. Rub on top 150 g of cheese (the more the better). Cook over low heat for 15 minutes.

One egg white is equal to 2 tbsp. tablespoons, and one yolk - 1 tbsp. l

For cosmetic purposes

Broken eggs can be used for the beauty of hair and body. For example:

• To wash hair. To do this, separate the yolk, mix it with 50 ml of water and apply to wet hair. Massage your head, and then rinse your homemade shampoo with warm water. The head will become clean.
• Make a nourishing hair mask. To 1 egg yolk add 1 tbsp. tablespoon of olive oil, 1 teaspoon of honey and 2 tbsp. tablespoons of water. Stir and spread over wet hair. Soak the mask for 30 minutes and then rinse with warm water. Curls will become very smooth, shiny and obedient.
• Make a rejuvenating face mask. Beat the protein until foamy. Apply it on face and neck for 30 minutes. Rinse with cool water.

Do not rush to throw eggshells from broken eggs. It can also be used. For example, to strengthen nails and teeth or as fertilizer for indoor plants.

Storing broken eggs

Egg mass is stored without shell in a clean container that does not allow air to pass through.

For storage, you can use:

• Refrigerator. The optimum storage temperature is 4 degrees.
• Freezer Proteins freeze freeze in a plastic container. But the yolks become viscous. You need to either prick them with a fork and gently stir with the proteins without whipping the foam, or freeze them separately with a pinch of salt or sugar. Before use, the prepared eggs are thawed in the refrigerator. They can be used in baking, salads, creams.

Shelf life

If the egg is broken, it is recommended to use it as soon as possible. The presence of a crack also reduces the shelf life of the product. If air enters the middle, then do not hold it for longer than a day.

How much broken raw egg is stored according to GOST 30363-96 “Egg products”:

• in the refrigerator - 24 hours;
• frozen eggs - 6-15 months (at a temperature of -6 to -18 degrees).

Egg mass - yolk mixed with protein - called melange.

A large number of broken eggs is an excellent occasion to try yourself in the preparation of new dishes. A lot of melange is required for charlotte, biscuit cakes, custard cakes. And if you want to use the egg mass quickly, cook an omelet, pizza in a pan or just fry it with bacon. Use eggs during the day, and if not, freeze in a food container.