That annoying step some recipes make you go through? Here’s how to conquer it once and for all. Trust us, it’s so much easier than you think!
Directions:
1. Crack the egg on a hard, clean surface.
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2. Break the shell in half over one bowl, making sure the yolk stays in one of the halves.
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3. Slide the yolk from one half of the shell to the other, letting the whites drain into the bowl below.
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4. Make sure not to break the yolk.
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5. Once all the whites have drained, you have separated the egg and it is ready for the recipe.
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