American Egg Foam

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• A small piece of butter
• Salt, pepper

Method

1. 1

   Separate white and yolk of egg.

2. 2

   Beat white very stiffly with knife.

3. 3

   Heap stiffly beaten white into a very small bowl or egg cup.

4. 4

   Make a hole in centre of white and drop in yolk.

5. 5

   Stand in a saucepan of boiling water for 2 or 3 minutes.

6. 6

   Serve in the bowl, with the little bit of butter, salt, and pepper placed on top.

As published

This recipe was extracted from The Samaritan cookery book (1903) by E. P. Watson, page 66. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

AMERICAN EGG FOAM. 1 egg. | Salt, pepper. A small piece of butter

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