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Alright, so I'm making some Potato Latkes and all the recipes I've come across call for an egg or two.
Problem is, I don't want to use any eggs. I got a thing about chickens. So, does anyone know of some sort of possible substitute I could use in place of the egg(s)?
quote:1 / 2 tablespoon agar flakes + 1 / 4 cup water + 1 teaspoon baking powder- In a microwave safe container, combine water and agar; cook on high for 45 seconds. Carefully remove and whisk baking powder into mixture. Use caution, the baking powder causes a rapid expansion of the liquid and has a tendency to foam over.
1 /4 cup tofu (whipped in blender or beaten prior to adding to recipe)
1 tablespoon flaxseed meat plus 3 tablespoons water replaces one egg (combine and allow to stand for 3-5 minutes, or until gelantized)
1 /4 cup banana or other fruit puree (whipped or beaten)
quote:* Use 1 heaping tablespoon of soy flour or cornstarch plus 2 tablespoons of water to replace each egg in a baked product.
* Use 1 ounce of mashed tofu in place of an egg.
* In muffins and cookies, 1/2 mashed banana can be used instead of an egg, though it will change the flavor of the recipe somewhat.
* For vegetarian loaves and burgers, use any of the following to bind ingredients together: tomato paste, mashed potato, moistened bread crumbs, or rolled oats.
* For baking: 2 T of flax seed (grinded) soaked in 6T of hot water (for 10 min) replaces two eggs.
Have you found at least one in there that you figure will work? I'd suggest going with an option that includes starch since you need the egg for binding.
Let us know how it works, eh?
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There's also Ener-G Egg Replacer, carried at most Whole Foods markets. If you sub for eggs a lot, it's a must-- I used to use it when baking for Ems before she was a year old (no egg, wheat, barley, or dairy products before then for my kids, too many allergies in the family) and found it (and the alternative flours that Whole Foods also carries) quite satisfactory.
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You can actually make potato latkes without adding anything to replace the egg. You just use the regular ingredients and leave out the egg. (I use grated potato, a little grated onion, matzoh meal and salt. A little grated carrot or sweet potato can be a nice addition, too.)
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quote:Yeah, I was going to say, I never put egg in my latkes. They hold together fine with just the fried potato and matzo meal.
For an interesting take on latkes, try using plantain instead of potato.
Good to know on both scores. I just assumed that some kind of binder was necessary, but evidently not. Cool.
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