For all you food storage people who are concerned about egg storage.....I found some substitutes that can be used in a pinch, or at anytime in case someone in your family has an allergy to eggs.
This was found at: http://allergies.about.com/cs/eggs/a/aa062899.htm (I have since not be able to locate it there, so here it is):
"Often times, you can skip the eggs in a recipe if it only calls for one or two. All you need to do is add a couple extra tablespoons of liquid to balance the moisture content of the product. There are several ways in which to substitute eggs in a recipe. For each egg, substitute one of the following:
As Binders
1/2 large mashed banana
1/4 cup apple sauce or pureed prunes
1 tablespoon ground flaxseed mixed with 3 tablespoons water
1 1/2 tablespoons water, 1 1/2 tablespoons oil, and 1 teaspoon baking powder
Combine one packet of unflavored gelatin with one cup boiling water - 3 tablespoons of this mixture equals one egg.
1 tablespoon apricot puree
1/4 cup of soft tofu
1/4 cup soy milk
As Leavening
2 tablespoons carbonated water and 2 teaspoons baking flour
1 teaspoon baking powder, 1 tablespoon water, and 1 tablespoon vinegar (add vinegar separately at the end for rising)
Dissolve 1 teaspoon yeast in 1/4 cup warm water
1 heaping tablespoon of soy flour and one tablespoon water
1 tablespoon bean flour and 1 tablespoon oil
1 tablespoon arrowroot powder mixed with 3 tablespoons water
1 tablespoon cornstarch mixed with 3 tablespoons water
2 tablespoons gluten flour or unbleached white flour, 1 1/2 teaspoons corn oil, 1/2 teaspoons baking powder, and 2 tablespoons water
For Whipping
1/4 teaspoon xanthan gum with about 1/4 cup of water. Let stand. It thickens, and can be whipped like an egg white. "
I will share an experience of mine, and hopefully you won't make the same mistake. I was once concerned about having eggs to cook with in case of an emergency. Unless you have a coop of chickens out back, this isn't going to happen. (Eventually we got a coop of chickens out back, and occasionally share them with the local skunks, weasels, and badgers.) So I bought a #10 can of powdered eggs. I thought that perhaps I should practice using them, so I would know how when an emergency happened. So I opened the can and used a small amount. Truthfully, I cannot remember the outcome of the cooking. Primarily in my memory is the rest of the story. I carefully snapped on a plastic lid (like comes on coffee cans) and put the can on the bottom shelf in the back of my fridge, so it wouldn't spoil. I then proceeded to forget completely about this can. When I finally got around to remembering it, I opened it up, and, boy, did it smell bad!! So in the garbage it went. The lesson I learned was that it is better to use common things that you are familiar with for egg substitutes, and save the expense.
Until next time....
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