Duck Egg Recipe

Have you ever tried a duck egg recipe? Most people have heard of them, but have you ever thought about using one for cooking? Usually duck eggs are a bit bigger than a chicken egg and have more yolk to them. Did you ever think that a duck egg could be used for something like making a scone?

Something sweet and tasty can be made from duck eggs I assure you. Duck eggs can take the place of most recipes where chicken eggs are used; the rule is usually around 1 duck egg for every 2 chicken eggs. This is a great way to try something exotic and different in your cooking, something most people never think of doing. Below you’ll find an easy recipe to get you started in the art of using duck eggs.

Using this duck egg recipe you won’t even need to tell people you substituted duck eggs in, everyone trying them will want more. These scones can be used as a breakfast food or just as a snack at a party or around the house.

To make the scones you’ll need:

• 2 duck eggs that have been beaten,
• 2 cups of unbleached flour,
• 1 tablespoon baking powder,
• 3 separate tablespoons of sugar,
• ¼ teaspoon of salt,
• 1/3 cup of cold butter,
• ½ cup of whip cream,
• ½ cup chocolate chips,
• ½ cup of chopped hazelnuts, and
• ¼ cup raspberry preserves.

Cut the butter into chunks and place in a large bowl, and then add the flour, baking powder, 2 tablespoons of sugar, and salt.

Using your fingers mix this all together until it’s crumbly. In another whip the eggs and whip cream to make a smooth mixture, take tablespoon out and set aside.

Take the rest in the bowl and add to the dry mixture, beat with a fork until it’s fluffy. Toss this with the nuts and chocolate chips to an even distribution.

 Place dough on floured surface and coat both sides, kneed the dough gently 6 times. Butter up a cookie sheet and cut out little circle of dough about an inch think. Once the dough has been place cut them into 6-8 slices like a pizza. Press in on the wide end of each wedge and then glaze the rounds with the tablespoon of the duck egg mixture. Spread the preserve in the cracks of the wedges and sprinkle sugar over each round.

Bake for 25 minutes at 375 degrees Fahrenheit.

You will not be the only one that enjoys this duck egg recipe that will very simple to prepare.



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