Baking without Eggs

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Baking Without Eggs

 

Source: The Teen's Vegetarian Cookbook

 

Baking without eggs can be a little tricky, because eggs do several

important things. For one thing, they provide leavening, which means

they make things rise. They also provide binding, which means they

hold things together. They also add some liquid. So if you're leaving

out the eggs, you have to find something else to do all of those

things. In baking, there's definitely a chemistry going on between

the liquid ingredients, the dry ingredients, and the leavening

ingredients. In place of the eggs in your favorite recipes, try the

following:

 

Applesauce: Add about 1/4 cup in place of an egg. This holds things

together and adds moisture, but it doesn't do that much in the way of

helping things rise. For that, you might need to add a little extra

baking powder (about 1/2 teaspoon).

 

Banana: Use 1/2 banana, mashed, for one egg in sweet baked goods.

(This is good only in things that will work with a banana taste.)

Also add about 1/2 teaspoon extra baking soda.

 

Prune puree: You can puree your own or purchase pureed prunes in the

baking aisle of the supermarket. You can also use baby food prunes.

Use about 1/4 cup prunes plus 1/2 teaspoon extra baking powder.

(Prunes will add sweetness to a recipe.)

 

Baking powder: Add an extra 1/2 teaspoon baking powder and about 2

tablespoons extra liquid to replace one egg in a recipe.

 

Flax seed: Flax seeds are available at natural foods stores. This flax

seed mixture can be used in place of 2 eggs: Grind 3 tablespoons flax

seed to a very fine powder in a blender. Add 1/2 cup water and blend

until the mixture becomes thick, resembling raw egg whites. Fold it

into cake batter at the end of mixing for light vegan cakes, but only

use in recipes that call for 2 or 3 eggs at the most.

 

Homemade Fake Egg: Use the following recipe in place of one egg in

baked goods; it works really well in cookies. It's best to whip it up

right before adding it to the recipe. (Note: This recipe is not meant

to replace eggs in really eggy dishes, like scrambled eggs.)

 

Fake Egg

 

· 1 teaspoon baking powder

· 1/2 teaspoon baking soda

· 2 Tablespoons flour

· 3 Tablespoons water

 

Combine ingredients in a small bowl and mix together with a fork or

wire whisk until foamy.