Did You Know

How to Freeze Eggs

Did you know? Frozen eggs can be stored for up to 1 year. Avoid freezing hard-boiled whole eggs or whites as it causes them to be tough and watery.

Need to freeze eggs that are in your fridge? Here’s how to freeze whole eggs...in four eggs-tremly easy steps!

  • Carefully break the eggs out of the shell.
  • Beat whole eggs just until blended.
  • Pour into freezer containers, sealing the containers tightly.
  • Label with the number of eggs and the date.






Did you know? Frozen eggs can be stored for up to 1 year. Avoid freezing hard-boiled whole eggs or whites as it causes them to be tough and watery.

Looking for ideas to use up frozen eggs?

First, you will want to thaw them in the refrigerator overnight before using. The great part...thawed whole eggs can be used for most recipes that call for fresh eggs! Scrambled eggs are always a good choice, but you can also make omelets, casseroles, frittatas, or even baked goods. Enjoy!

Classic Hard-Boiled Eggs

How about some fun names for the humble hard-boiled egg? Classic Hard-Boiled Eggs, Perfect Hard-Boiled Eggs, or Egg-cellent Hard-Boiled Eggs? Take your pick and egg-spress your love for this versatile and protein-packed snack!

You Will Need:

  • 12 large Dakota Layers eggs

How To:

  1. Place eggs in a saucepan large enough to hold them in a single layer. Add cold water to cover the eggs by 1 inch. Heat over high heat just to boiling. Remove from burner and Cover pan. Let eggs stand in hot pan for about 12 minutes for large eggs (9 minutes for medium eggs; 15 minutes for extra-large eggs.) drain.
  2. Shock the eggs in a bowl of ice water to cool them immediately.
    peel eggs once they are completely cooled or store in a refrigerator up to one week in shell.

Freezer Storage:

Egg yolks thicken (or gel) when frozen. To hinder gel formation, beat in either 1/8 teaspoon salt or 1-1/2 teaspoons sugar or corn syrup per ¼ cup yolks (4 Large) before freezing. Indicate “with salt” (main dishes) or “with sugar” (desserts) on the label. The following chart shows how long hard-boiled eggs and raw eggs last when stored in the freezer.

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