Baking with home eggs???

[TallJ]

We have JUST started getting eggs from our girls. As far as I know only 1 in 12 is laying yet. The eggs are smallish. I know this is normal. My question is: once we start getting eggs regularly how do I know what 'size' they are? I don't want to spend $30 for a fancy scale I don't have room for. My concern is when I am baking - if the eggs are small and it calls for 2, do I use 2, or 3, or what?? Can I just weigh them on my digital food scale? Anyone know what weight equals what size?? THANK YOU!!!

 

[FoxyChicken]

I just use my digital kitchen scale. I only use the "large" size or bigger for baking, I use the smaller ones for eating for breakfast. Although I recently cut a recipe in half that called for 3 eggs, so I used a large and a small and called it 1 1/2 eggs!
Congrats on your new eggs

Here are the sizes by weight:
PeeWee 1.25-1.5 oz
Small 1.5-1.75 oz
Medium 1.75-2 oz
Large 2-2.25 oz
XL 2.25-2.5 oz
Jumbo >2.5 oz

 

[donrae]

I've always just eyeballed it. I've never thought the size difference between a medium or a large egg could make that much difference in the results. I use 2 bantam eggs to make one regular egg, and if I'm rounding with baked goods I always round up, so the finished product is a little richer/moister.

 

[jomoncon]

A large egg is equal to 3 1/4 tablespoons. Use the chart here http://www.indiacurry.com/Miscel/eggvolume.htm

I usually slightly beat the eggs and then measure out the amount I need.

 

[loversday002]

when i am following a recipe i just eyeball it and if my eggs look small i just use one more than the recipe says

 

[TallJ]

I just weighed the last eggs laid, and they were ALL 1 5/8oz. At least Night is consistent!

 

[TallJ]

Er, last 4 eggs laid. all 1 5/8oz