Egg-free cooking and baking

For those of you who must omit eggs, here are ideas for egg replacements that can be easily used in cooking and baking.

For binding:
For binding ingredients (such as ground beef or turkey), use mashed potatoes, blended tofu, or tomato paste.

For baking:
To replace 1 egg, use the following:

Breads, cakes, and muffin recipes
3 tablespoons of apple sauce mixed with 1 teaspoon baking powder
¼ cup soy yogurt
½ small mashed banana
¼ cup blended tofu

Pie recipes
⅓ cup pumpkin puree


To replace 1 egg white, use the following:
Dissolve 1 tablespoon of plain agar powder in 1 teaspoon of water.  Beat, chill for 15 minutes, and beat again.


Happy cooking and baking!