Aeration Egg Yolks/Whole Eggs

Ribbon stage Egg yolks and whole eggs can also be aerated, although are never as light as with egg white. For a fully aerated egg yolk and whole egg mixture, it is also whisked with sugar and you are looking for the ‘ribbon stage’. As you lift the whole egg from the mixture it will fall back on itself and a trail or ‘ribbon’ will be left across the surface. The ribbon will hold shape for a moment, and then sink back into the mix.