[Rich/Jan]

Our 8 geese are laying faster than I can cook with them - what's going on.  Its been so mild I dont think they know that winter's coming not spring.  Anyone know of recipes that use a lot of eggs, bearing in mind that 1 goose egg is approx 2 chicken eggs depending on size.  I have made and frozen cakes, scones, quiche, and just made lemon meringue pie - suppose I could made some meringues and dry them out and store until I need them.  Anyone have geese laying this early?  and any recipes please.  Dont fancy pickling goose eggs!!

[tazbabe]

mine are laying too, well one is, and even at an egg every other day i find they are stockpilng!


i make this, called cheeseburger pie, delish!

layer a lasagne dish with sliced leeks/courgettes or similar, sprinkle with oil and put in oven to roast.
meanwhile, brown off some mince with spring onions season with worcester sauce or whatever you fancy.
spread that on top of the leeks. then sprinkle generously with grated cheese.

beat 3 hen eggs/2 goose eggs with a dollop of mayonnaise and about 3 tablespoons of double cream, then pour it over the cheese layer.

bake in the oven for about half an hour, serve with green beans and cabbage.

sometimes i put grated cauliflower on top of the mince and before the cheese, makes it a more substantial 'pie'

[lachlanandmarcus]

Our local veggie box people have some of mine to make lemon curd, so that might be an idea, it's amazing neon yellow!

[Rich/Jan]

Both of those sugggestions are brill.  Will certainly give them a go.  Have used all my lemons in Lemon meringue pie so will have to go shopping - might make some lemon curd at the week-end.  Will certainly try the leek

[Rich/Jan]

meant to say leek and mince pie but pressed the post button.  Just a thought I suppose I could make mayonnaise but it wouldnt keep long.  Have about another 14 goose eggs to go and OH not collected todays yet.  Cant wait - omelette on menu tomorrow.

[lachlanandmarcus]

<vision of omelette the size of kitchen table>

[Sylvia]

If you are a bit "arty" or know someone who is you could blow rather than crack the eggs, dry them off in a warm oven for half an hour and paint them with a delicate design. Plenty of folk would buy them

[Rich/Jan]

Good idea but I'm not in the slightest 'arty'.  A two year old would do better.  Making pancakes today and will freeze some - done it before with sheets of greeseproof in between each one - should use a few more goose eggs.  Thought about scotch eggs but would need about half a pound of sausages for each one.  We had thought about hatching some goose eggs but at this time of year incubation and heat lamp costs would be silly - they should be fertile though as gander been quite a busy lad.

[Sylvia]

Whereabouts are you? I could fancy hatching a few goose eggs.

[ellisr]

I could do with hatching some as well but strange time of year to do this.

[Rich/Jan]

Sorry - we live in France - wish I could donate a few goose eggs - fed up of them now but I hate waste so will keep at it - if only it would go cold they might stop laying.

[VSS]

I would have thought a goose egg was more like 3 or 4 hen eggs.

[Rich/Jan]

I weighed the goose eggs so hope my maths dont let me down - goose eggs 6 ozs - chicken eggs (large) 2.5 so goose eggs slightly heavier than 2 chicken eggs.  We keep the toulouse geese so perhaps other breeds lay slightly bigger eggs.