247 egg yolk recipes

An easy to make faux Alfredo sauce. This recipe, on further analysis, is too difficult for a person on crutches.

Hearty Irish sorrel soup simmered for an hour with a full pound of tangy sorrel, thickened with breadcrumbs, and enriched with egg yolks and cream. Pure comfort from the Emerald Isle.

Old-fashioned crab stew simmered low and slow in buttery milk with egg yolks and a splash of sherry. Garnished with lemon zest for a Lowcountry-inspired seafood supper.

Creamy Wisconsin-style beer and cheddar soup with chicken stock, heavy cream, and egg yolks. A pub-style soup with sharp cheddar tang and the subtle bitterness of beer.

Eggnog parfait pies with lemon gelatin, vanilla ice cream, nutmeg, rum flavoring, and whipped egg whites in baked tart shells. A fluffy no-bake holiday dessert topped with whipped cream.

Crab Rangoon stuffed with crab meat, cream cheese, garlic, and a savory hit of steak sauce, then deep-fried golden in folded wontons. Served hot with Chinese mustard and sweet red sauce for dipping.

Chilled curried coconut soup with flaked coconut simmered in milk with curry powder and cloves, thickened with egg yolks, and served cold with toasted coconut.

Light summer asparagus soup made with fresh asparagus sauteed until golden, simmered in broth, then strained and thickened with egg yolks and milk. A delicate, thin soup built for warm weather when asparagus is cheap and plentiful.

In a Cretan zacharoplasteion (sweet shop), we were so intrigued by these coconut pastries (among the newer breed) that I tried them at home. You can expect the potato pastry to be a bit difficult to manipulate, and you can also anticipate compliments on the results. Attractive and tasty, not excessively sweet.

Pan-seared salmon fillets under a crisp horseradish-breadcrumb crust, finished in the oven and served with a creamy double-mustard horseradish sauce. A bold, restaurant-worthy fish dinner.

Flaky puff pastry spiraled around horn molds, baked golden, then piped full of sweetened whipped cream and topped with grated chocolate. A classic European pastry at home.

Silky smoked trout fillets paired with a classic French gribiche sauce spiked with fresh horseradish, Dijon mustard, tarragon and chopped hard-boiled egg. No cooking required, just 15 minutes of whisking.

Bacon and egg carbonara with raw egg yolk stirred into hot pasta at the table, sour cream warmed in the bowl, crispy bacon, chives, and Parmesan. A rich, interactive dinner.

A succulent chicken dish made with green bell peppers, fresh mushrooms and a dash of cayenne pepper which is fitting to feed a King.

Chocolate hazelnut raspberry thumbprints: chocolate-cocoa cookies rolled with ground toasted hazelnuts, indented and filled with raspberry jam. Three dozen elegant holiday cookies.

Cucumber tea sandwiches with homemade mint mayonnaise, fresh lemon juice, and Dijon mustard. A 20-minute no-cook appetizer that yields 32 dainty bites for your next gathering.