What does a beaten egg do in baking?
What does a beaten egg do in baking? Most of these cakes have no added leavening, but depend on the air beaten into egg whites, egg yolks or whole eggs for their high rise and tender texture. It's the air beaten into the eggs and the evaporation of steam during baking that lift and lighten them. Do eggs rise when baked? The air bubbles in the egg whites expand in the heat of the oven, causing the whole network of egg proteins to lift (“rise”) the dish. When making a cream and egg custard like flan or crème bruleé, the...