Egg-allergic infant

[maebyn]

Hi,

I myself am not allergic to eggs, but my son is.  We discovered this when he was less than 2 months old.  When I would eat egg and then breastfeed him, he would have reactions.  Since then I have followed a very strict diet, and his allergy was confirmed by blood and skin tests when he was 1 year old.  He is now a toddler, and I have become very interested in egg-free cooking and baking now that he can eat just about everything.  I've also been playing with gluten-free or low-gluten recipes as well.

My favorite egg substitute is ground flax seed.  I mix 1 tablespoon pre-ground flax seed with 3 tablespoons of very warm/hot water and let it sit for a few minutes.  I store the pre-ground seeds in the refrigerator and they seem to keep for a few months. 

Otherwise I use Ener-g, and have used both Ener-g and flax in recipes that call for 3 or more eggs. 

Another favorite cake recipe uses Jello instant pudding + ginger ale to bind and lift.  Very yummy.

Anyway, I'm looking forward to reading more tips and recipes here.   Thanks for setting these up!

-Marianne

[Madhuram]

Welcome to the Board, Marianne.  Thanks for sharing your story.  I recently came to know that one can develop (egg/food) allergies at any point in life.  Earlier I thought that if you don't have food allergies as a child you won't have it later.  Hope to learn more things from others here.

Can you post the cake recipe (jello and ginger ale) here in the forum?  It would be helpful to others too.

[danielsmom]

Hi Marianne.  I can understand. My son was tested at 8 month old for his allergies and egg is just one of the MANY food and enivormental items he's allergic too. Question, have you tried ener-g when you bake?  I tried to use it to make brownies but it did not work. 

[maebyn]

Hi Daniel's Mom...

Yeah, Ener-G does not work well in brownies.  It does work well in cakes, cupcakes, and pancakes, though.

I find that flax seed works much better than Ener-G in most case (especially when you need more than one egg).   Mix 1 TBSP ground flax seed with 3 TBSP hot water in a small bowl.  Let it sit a few minutes and it will congeal and have the consistency of an egg.   I've also recently just started mixing the flax seed in with my dry ingredients and adding a little extra liquid.  It seems to work as well...

[Madhuram]

I too have heard a lot that EnerG does not work well in brownies.  But in my opinion brownies don't need EnerG at all because it need not rise like cookies or cakes.  So applesauce, yogurt or flax seed powder should be enough to bake egg free brownies.