Angel Hair

These strands are used alot in Portuguese pastries and are both eye catching and delicious. They are ideal for decorating Easter cakes - for a straw nest effect.

 Free range eggs have a better colour and the fresher the eggs the deeper the colour also.  Duck yolks have a deep yellow colour.

The amount cooked here was small so I used a pot, if you plan to make a larger amount use a roasting dish instead of a pot-it holds more and allows for longer strands.

• syrup (see recipes for syrup on this blog)
• egg yolks

Pass egg yolks through a sieve

Bring another pot of syrup to a boil, then reduce to a low heat-to a slight simmer.

Fill a bowl with cold syrup and place near the stove.

Fill a piping bag with egg yolks. 

Pipe lines of yolk in the syrup, allow to poach for about 30-40seconds, then remove with a slotted spoon and place in the cold syrup.

For extra sweetness store in the cold syrup and drain well before using

drain well before using