Making revolutionary rolls

[dxbfatguy]

Hi guys..

I know this may be a bit of an odd post, but I am completely lost here. I tried to make the revolutionary rolls.. but for the life of me, I cannot beat 3 egg whites with 1/8 spoon of cream of tartar and a pinch of salt enough to have it stiffen up.

I don't have a food processor, but I have a blender. I threw it all in the blender and let it run for a couple minutes.. nothing.

What am I doing wrong?

[Georgiana]

Re: Making revolutionary rolls

I know this may be a bit of an odd post, but I am completely lost here. I tried to make the revolutionary rolls.. but for the life of me, I cannot beat 3 egg whites with 1/8 spoon of cream of tartar and a pinch of salt enough to have it stiffen up.

I don't have a food processor, but I have a blender. I threw it all in the blender and let it run for a couple minutes.. nothing.

You cannot beat egg whites in a blender.

Do you have a mixer? Otherwise you can beat them by hand... that's what I do.

[Brook]

Re: Making revolutionary rolls

Georgianna is right. You need a mixer, and it takes more than a couple of minutes to get those buggers to stiffen up.

The good news is that you'll get a bit of an upper arm workout holding that mixer for that long.

[Georgiana]

Re: Making revolutionary rolls

Oh... by the way, a food processor wouldn't help you either. You need to incorporate air in the whites, and the food processor and blender don't do this.

[dxbfatguy]

Re: Making revolutionary rolls

Thanks! I watched this Youtube video ( YouTube - Low Carb Rolls ) and she uses a food processor which seems to work just fine. I tried to beat the egg whites by hand (using a fork -- don't have all the proper utensils I guess).. went at it for a good couple minutes.. nothing.

[Georgiana]

Re: Making revolutionary rolls

I tried to beat the egg whites by hand (using a fork -- don't have all the proper utensils I guess).. went at it for a good couple minutes.. nothing.

I use a fork too. As Brook pointed out, you need more than a couple of minutes. Search a video that shows you how to do it.

Make sure there is no yolk in the whites... or any grease in the bowl.

[Georgiana]

Re: Making revolutionary rolls

the egg whites

Wait! Are these the same egg whites that were in the blender?

[dxbfatguy]

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Okay.. so do I have to beat at it intensely (I am a complete idiot around the kitchen).. or do I just go at it in a relaxed but consistent manner? So, just to get this right, any bit of yolk, even nano-amount, would potentially ruin the process?

Sorry for asking all the stupid questions.. I feel so inadequate

[Georgiana]

Re: Making revolutionary rolls

Okay.. so do I have to beat at it intensely (I am a complete idiot around the kitchen).. or do I just go at it in a relaxed but consistent manner?

You have to beat them well... fast... and incorporating air...

Works best in a copper bowl, by the way... but I've done it in plastic and glass bowls too.

So, just to get this right, any bit of yolk, even nano-amount, would potentially ruin the process?

I'm not sure what "nano-amount" is for you... but if you see any egg yolk going into the whites... it's likely that you'll have problems getting them stiff.

[Kntrylady]

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Ah Ha! I just looked at the YouTube video, and she is using a food processor like I've never seen. It has beaters like a mixer, which is why it is working for her. You definitely need to add air to the mix.

[Georgiana]

Re: Making revolutionary rolls

Ah Ha! I just looked at the YouTube video, and she is using a food processor like I've never seen. It has beaters like a mixer, which is why it is working for her. You definitely need to add air to the mix.

Oh, I see...

I can't open that YouTube video. I'm listening to music in Amarok (on Linux) and every time I have Amarok and YouTube opened simultaneously, my sound crashes. I think I need a Mac...

[dxbfatguy]

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good god my arms hurt.. I got one egg for testing purposes.. I've been beating this thing for 4 minutes so far.. I can't keep doing this for much longer.. need to type to take a break i got it foamy.. white now.. but not stiff yet.. ok, back to work

[dxbfatguy]

Re: Making revolutionary rolls

Okay.. anyone doing this by hand has gotta be certifiably crazy! I'm buying one of those electrical things.. this is insanity!

[mizski]

Re: Beating egg whites

Some other tips for beating egg whites:

• Have eggs at room temperature
• Use a stainless steel or glass bowl
• Make sure there is NO oil or residue on the bowl or beaters/whisk
• Make sure there is no yolk mixed in. If the yolk breaks and gets into the whites, start over (used those eggs for an omelet or something).
• Do NOT overbeat...you'll knock the air out of them! Periodically lift the beaters (shut mixer off before lifting) or whisk. First you get soft peaks; continue beating until you get stiff peaks.

Gee, it's hard to describe how to make this work. I've been beating egg whites for decades so it's second nature. HTH

[Georgiana]

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good god my arms hurt.. I got one egg for testing purposes.. I've been beating this thing for 4 minutes so far.. I can't keep doing this for much longer.. need to type to take a break i got it foamy.. white now.. but not stiff yet.. ok, back to work

It's better not to take a break halfway when beating egg whites...

And they'll deflate if you don't use them right away.

Okay.. anyone doing this by hand has gotta be certifiably crazy! I'm buying one of those electrical things.. this is insanity!

LOL!