Can regular eggs be used as a substitute for Egg Subsitute in a recipe?

[wadesgirl]

My aunt just called me... She forgot to get Egg Subsitute for a recipe. Can she just use regular eggs and what would the equivelent be? Thanks!

 

[finley1991]

1/4 cup egg substitute = 1 egg

 

[janetupnorth]

He-he, I read the title and thought "why substitute a substitute" just use real eggs!

 

[Kodeysmom]

Thats what i was thinking too!!!

 

[ShanaSmith]

She can usually use egg whites instead of subsitute.

 

[wadesgirl]

He-he, I read the title and thought "why substitute a substitute" just use real eggs!

We were laughing on the phone because of the whole substituting for a subsitute thing! I told her that I would ask on here.

 

[wadesgirl]

I just talked to my aunt again. She's making Congo Cookies and this is for the frosting. She said that you melt chocolate squares and butter then mix in marshmellows, vanilla, egg subsitute and baking powder. Wouldn't that leave the regular eggs raw? Isn't that why it's calling for egg subsitute. Guess I've never cooked with egg subsitute so I really have no clue. Told her I would ask again to see if it would be safe to use real eggs like this. The chocolate would be warm but you don't cook anything after adding the eggs.

 

[jenm42]

Yes, it's probably because the eggs would be raw... egg substitutes are usually pasturized and stuff so the risk is lessened. She can still do it, and leave the eggs raw; lots of people use real raw egg whites in royal icing all the time... BUT if she's worried at all about salmonella in the eggs, or will be feeding these cookies to anyone very very young or very very old (or otherwise has compromised immunity), then it would be wise not to use raw eggs.

I do keep a can of egg white powder on hand to make royal icing; I'm sure that if she has any (or a neighbor does?), she could substitute that. It lasts forever in the pantry, and then I don't have to remember to buy egg substitute when I need it. =)

Hope that helps at least a little...

=) Jen

 

[wadesgirl]

Thanks, I'll let her know. She said that she would just wait until she got an answer or went back to the store.