Recipes with egg yolks

Authentic German apple cake recipe that will wow your guests. Decoratively topped with apple halves with a light and fluffy crumb, a winning classic German recipe.

Dainty sandwich cookies are tender butter rounds coated with almond-sugar tops and filled with raspberry jam or chocolate. A classic European tea-cookie tray pick.

Schwarzwalder Kirschtorte (Black Forest Cherry recipe

Chilled espresso custard cream with Grand Marnier and grated semi-sweet chocolate. A silky cappuccino dessert made from heavy cream, egg yolks, and instant espresso.

French blueberry tart with a flaky homemade pate brisee and a filling of cooked and fresh blueberries. A classic summer tart served with whipped cream or creme fraiche.

Wild mushroom tart layers sauteed porcini, shiitake, and oyster mushrooms with shallots, brandy, and Swiss cheese in a creamy custard pie. A rustic French-inspired main or side for cool-weather dinners.

From-scratch German chocolate cake with sweet chocolate melted in boiling water, buttermilk batter with folded egg whites, and a coconut-pecan frosting cooked on the stovetop.

French-style apple pie with sauteed tart apples in a single pastry shell, layered with a cooked vanilla custard filling and finished with an apricot preserve glaze on the crust.

Hazelnut and apricot biscotti, traditional twice-baked Italian cookies studded with toasted hazelnuts and dried apricots. Crisp, dunkable, and perfect alongside espresso or vin santo.

White chocolate coconut truffles with shredded coconut, a splash of coconut liqueur, and a creamy white chocolate ganache center. Easy make-ahead holiday candy.

Pan-fried crab cakes with dry mustard and egg yolks, served with a creamy tomato dill sauce. Golden-crusted on the outside, tender flaked crab on the inside.

Flourless walnut cake topped with a rich coffee cream made from dark chocolate, Madeira, and whipped cream. A European-style frozen dessert garnished with crystallized flowers for an elegant finish.

An elegant salad featuring shrimp, enoki mushrooms and blue cheese studded with a fresh made yolk based dressing and a variety of lettuces.

It was nice and moist, if a tad on the heavy side. The recipe is actually for cupcakes, but can make one big layer. The frosting is outstanding, a definite keeper.

Jumbo lump crab cakes bound with a house-made lime-Dijon hollandaise, coated in panko, then pan-seared golden and finished in the oven. Restaurant-grade cakes with zero filler overpowering the crab.

This buttery, tangy and fruity plum tart is so delicious, the almond crumble adds the extra crunchiness.