Raw Eggs

bythesea

I'm looking at frosting recipes for my soon to be 3 year olds bday cake.  Can anyone tell me what the deal is with eating raw eggs?  I know you shouldn't when you are pregnant but what about with young kids?  I can't find any articles on this.

summerbrideDC

raw eggs carry salmonella.  No one should really be eating raw eggs.  

Yodajo

I don't think I have ever heard of a frosting recipe that contains raw eggs.  What are you looking at? 

goodheartedmommy

I'd be curious to see the recipe that called for raw egg! I don't think I'd use it for a frosting for a 3 year old's birthday party. We eat cookie dough and stuff around here, but I most likely wouldn't have a cake covered in frosting with raw eggs.

FWIW, I don't really have a problem with raw eggs at all. I ate a smoothie with raw egg in it during the middle of my labor. Eggs from a reputable source have such a slim chance of salmonella.

Yodajo

I take that back.  After thinking about it, I think some call for egg whites, right?  You can substitute meringue powder for the egg whites in those recipes.

breezee_bean

https://www.keepkidshealthy.com/nutrition/food_safety.html

 

amhough

Use pasteurized eggs.  They sell them raw by the dozen right by the regualr eggs.  They are slightly more expensive, but worth it for recipes that call for raw eggs like mayo or certain frosting.  I have also used them for making cookies a couple times when making them with little kids. 

bythesea

Great suggestion on the pasteurized eggs.  I just looked at the recipe for buttercream frosting (which calls for egg yolks) but you combine those with boiling sugar water so I'm guessing that cooks the eggs enough.  I'm still going for pasteurized though.

Thanks for the help!