Safest Choice Eggs

This evening Melissa and I had the chance to spend time with the folks of Safest Choice Eggs and the baker behind The Cake Bible, Rose Levy Beranbaum.

The event, held at The Culinary Loft, brought together fifteen local bloggers and editors for a back to basics baking class. Rose, who is an acclaimed baker, was kind enough to take us through her favorite cake recipe while also tag teaming the many benefits of Safest Choice Eggs with their marketing director.

If you look at any of my childhood pictures, you can guess that I grew up a “bowl licker.” My favorite part of the cooking process was licking the spatula at the end or enjoying raw cookie dough. I was one of the lucky ones to never suffer from a stomach ache.  But, as Rose pointed out, many of the most delicious recipes, ranging from butter cream to custard, come with a risk due to undercooked or raw eggs. While I still rarely think twice about licking the raw batter, for some high risk people such as expectant mothers, young children, or people with weak immune systems, an indulgence like this is never possible.

However, Safest Choice Pasteurized Eggs eliminate this risk due to their pasteurization process.

They shared a lot of facts with us about the benefits of Safest Choice Eggs.

· Safest Choice Eggs are pasteurized using a patented technology that has a precise time and temperature water bath to remove the risk of Salmonella in shell eggs.

· Safest Choice Eggs are available in grade AA large, all-natural and cage free varieties.

· Safest Choice Eggs have double the shelf life of traditional eggs.

· All Safest Choice Eggs are sourced from USDA certified and inspected farms.

· The eggs are from vegetarian-fed hens, and are hormone and antibiotic free.

After learning about the eggs, it was back to Rose and her amazing baking skills. As she took us through her favorite cake and butter cream recipe, she provided some great tips and tricks that any baker can appreciate, regardless the level.

Rose’s Tips

• Break or crack your eggs on the counter for a cleaner break
• Rumford Baking Powder is her favorite brand due to the use of calcium instead of sodium
• Cake flour exists for a reason. Be sure to use it in any cake recipe!
• Her favorite new kitchen tool is the Beater blade.
• She believes in using both grease and flour on the bottom of any vanilla cake pan.
• Always weigh your ingredients to ensure exact measurements.

Overall the evening was a delicious and informative treat!  I allowed myself to try some of her sweet creations, since they were homemade and not processed sweets, but I could only handle a few bites. Her cake was delicious and gorgeous but oh so rich!

She was sweet enough to share her recipes with us and our readers! Click here to view them!

Question: Were you a spoon or beater licker growing up?

Thank you Safest Choice Eggs for a wonderful evening of baking fun with Rose!