When a recipe calls for 'lightly beaten eggs'

[JanetRose]

what would happen if you overbeat them????

 

[java]

Too much Fluff in whatever you are making. (like in a quiche you would have a jiffy pop top kind of quiche)
that's my unprofessional opinion!

 

[Imzadi]

PETA gets called in.

PLEASE do not overbeat your eggs.

 

[Ohiodislover]

I was going to say it would mess w/ the air added to the recipe. So Java is right--too much fluff.

I second that unprofessional opinion.

 

[FireDancer]

The neighbors will start to see the bruises and it won't be a dirty little secret between you and your eggs anymore. Keep the beating light

 

[BeachGirlFLA]

If you overbeat egg whites, they can become watery and go from stiff to soft. If this happens, you can add an egg white to the bowl and whip up the entire mixture again.
According to: http://sofraichesoclean.wordpress.com/2009/09/03/how-to-separate-and-whip-egg-whites/

 

[JerseyJanice]

Eggs are cheap.

Cook the overbeaten eggs into scrambled, feed them to your dog, and start over again.