Anchovy Toast

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoonful of anchovy sauce
• a piece of good butter the size of a walnut
• a little red pepper
• a raw egg
• on a very hot plate

Method

1. 1

   Mix well 1 teaspoonful of anchovy sauce with a piece of good butter the size of a walnut, a little red pepper and a raw egg, on a very hot plate (a hot water one is best) before the fire, till all signs of the raw egg disappear.

2. 2

   Have ready some very crisp, hot pieces of freshly made toast.

3. 3

   Take these and turn them in the mixture well, and serve at once on a very hot plate or dish.

4. 4

   A poached egg served on each piece is liked by some.

As published

This recipe was extracted from The King's College Hospital book of cooking recipes (1907) by King's College Hospital, page 37. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Anehovy Toast. Mix well i teaspoonful of anchovy sauce with a piece of good butter the size of a walnut, a little red pepper and a raw egg, on a very hot plate

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