Question about eggs . . .

[lucysmam]

Sent oh to get eggs on market while I went for something else as we were pushed for time. He has got me 12 of the smallest imaginable eggs!

Was going to make a LDC this morning but I've been debating how many eggs to actually use all day, as the recipe I have says 3, but 3 of the eggs I have is about 1 and a half of the eggs I would normally have bought if getting them myself. How many eggs do I use? Or do I just go to the shop tomorrow & pay extraordinarily huge co-op prices for 6 large eggs like I'd normally buy?

That'll teach me to get oh to go egg shopping I guess

anyone? please? before oh sits down to watch footy & I'm bored to tears with nothing to keep me busy

I usually reckon on a medium-ish egg weighing 2 oz. So weigh your eggs and use approx 6 oz-worth.

I would use 5

An egg weighs 47g once shelled according to wiki

aparently the average egg weighs 58grms, so i guess you could, in theory, weigh put your teeny tiny eggs on the scales until you get as close to 180grams or just over? then that would be the equivalent of 3 average eggs.

Has he brought you quails eggs?
Try adding four eggs and if the mixture is not right then add another bit by bit.
All eggs seem to have gone up in price (except for the seller) due to the high cost of feed.

wow!! I didn't actually think anyone would suggest weighing but that's a brill idea. if i weigh them according to wiki that should be spot on. Thanks very much, I am no longer doomed to watch footy!!! yay

GentleOtter I don't think so. The man I usually buy them from only sells ducks eggs & chicken eggs. But he may have gone to the stall next to him.

How would I know if they were quails eggs?

lol norks, i googled it. 58 grams is shell on. so yes, 150grams shell off, weigh in a bowl.

Marne, you were spot on! 5 eggs is what it took! So I still have the eggs I need for the rest of the week without paying extortionate co-op prices

Thank you all

(P.S. I've made a note of this so I don't end up having to ask again)

Good guess

I am a baker/chef (cooked alot of cakes)

oh, well in that case I'm glad I asked!