Freezing Eggs -Farm fresh and Store bought-with photos

Freezing Eggs
You crack say 2 -3 eggs into a bowl, add 1/4 tsp. of sugar or salt ( use sugar or salt depending on what the eggs will be used for), just pop the yolk, and pour into a freezer bag. label your bag sugar or salt and how many eggs inside. Check your most used recipes to find the number of eggs you use the most. I use 6 eggs in ice cream with 1/2 tsp of sugar. Eggs to eat, I pack in 3's with 1/4 tsp salt. Eggs for cakes add sugar to eggs. The only thing you can't do with these eggs is have them fried. I have found they last 6 -12 months in the freezer. The older they get, its best to use them in recipes than to eat plain. A lot of people don't know you can freeze eggs. After the first year here of home grown eggs, the store bought eggs didn't taste so good any more. So I found a way to keep us in eggs when the hens slow down. This does work with store eggs, too. Date your bags and always use the oldest first.

I remembered I had all these Tupperware hamburger holders,

well they hold two eggs each. And stack so well, no freezer bags to buy now.

These are 4 oz. cups I found at Wal-Mart, 4 for a $1. They hold 1 egg each. I'm still looking for the rest of my Tupperware hamburger holders, so these will do for now. I usually freeze butter in them.

Just poke the yolk, no stirring.

Add your sugar or salt.

Then freeze it. These to take up a little more room in the freezer, but for now it'll have to do. I can use them to fill in holes. Or when their froze I put them in a freezer bag.

Eggs all winter long. Happy freezing.

Becky

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Comments:

Thanks for the information, Becky! My sister and I were just discussing this the other day. We weren’t sure that eggs really froze well. Neither of us has chickens, but I would like to freeze eggs when I find a great sale. Thanks again, Joyce Comment by Joyce September 2, 2008

Joyce,
Hope you can fill your freezer with eggs. And I am glad I could tell you something new. Have a wonderful day, Joyce.
Becky Comment by jordansfarm September 3, 2008

If your eggs accidentally freeze in the fridge are they good. Comment by becky September 17, 2008

Becky, yes they are to cook with and eat, just not fried. Have a great day.
Becky Comment by jordansfarm September 17, 2008

Hi, I have 2 questions. Can you eat frozen eggs scrambled and/or how do they taste? Also, what do think about freezing them in the shell and peel them while they are frozen? They would stack nicely in the freeze. Thanks, Michelle Comment by Michelle January 13, 2009

Michelle,
You can use frozen eggs for just about everything but fried eggs: scrambled, cooking, etc. They taste the same to me as fresh. I would not freeze them in their shells, it’s not safe, and they will break the shell when frozen. Hope this helps.
Becky Comment by Becky January 14, 2009

My husband and I beginning to store our food. We see harder times coming!!!! We are in the process of preparing to get chickens. However, there is only 3 of us. I did not know what to do with over flow of eggs. This can be a solution. Thanks so much!!!! Comment by Tara January 29, 2009

Tara,
You are most welcome. You will love having chickens. You can also trade your eggs for other things. I have trade eggs for: bag of sugar, cloth, oil, and more. With everyone very low on money, trading/bartering helps everyone. Becky Comment by Becky January 31, 2009