I go by weight; most recipes count 1 egg as around 75gm – if I'm making a Victoria sponge cake which calls for 4 eggs I weigh to around 300gm or just above. I've got various bantams – Pekins, araucanas and wyandottes – so the egg size varies. Araucana eggs are quite a bit bigger than those of Pekins. Usually 5 medium shop eggs (UK standards) gets me to between 300 & 320gm; around 6 or 7 bantam eggs does the same. Around 300gm of egg goes with 225gm butter/sugar/flour. Knowing the weight is useful anyway, for changing recipe quantities.
Some cookery books – Good Housekeeping, for instance – tell you what the weight of a 'recipe' egg generally is. You'll probably find it along with the temperature & weight conversion charts, or in the section about eggs.
Hth
Sue
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Subject: [CHICKENS-101] how many bantam eggs equal a standard size large egg?
I am brand new to this group. We used to have standard size hens for about 30 years. Now we are thinking about getting into bantams but need to know about how many bantam eggs would equal a standard size egg for cooking/baking purposes. Thanks!
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