Birds' Nests
From A Little Cook-Book for a Little Girl, 1905
Presented as published in 1905. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.
A modern interpretation · AI-generated from the original record
Ingredients
Method
Nutrition per serving
429Calories
38 gProtein
2 gCarbs
29 gFat
Full nutrition (34 nutrients)
Calories429 kcal
Protein38 g
Carbohydrates2.2 g
Fiber0 g
Sugars1.1 g
Total Fat29 g
Saturated Fat9.4 g
Monounsaturated Fat11 g
Polyunsaturated Fat5.7 g
Omega-30.1 g
Cholesterol1116 mg
Sodium1593 mg
Potassium414 mg
Calcium169 mg
Iron5.3 mg
Magnesium36 mg
Phosphorus594 mg
Zinc3.9 mg
Copper0.2 mg
Manganese0.1 mg
Vitamin D6 mcg
Vitamin C0 mg
Vitamin A480 mcg
Vitamin E3.2 mg
Vitamin K0.9 mcg
Vitamin B60.5 mg
Vitamin B122.7 mcg
Thiamin (B1)0.1 mg
Riboflavin (B2)1.4 mg
Niacin (B3)0.2 mg
Folate141 mcg
Choline882 mg
Caffeine0 mg
Water229 g
As published
This recipe was extracted from A Little Cook-Book for a Little Girl (1905) by Caroline French Benton, page 5. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.
Birds' Nests Sometimes when she wanted something very pretty for breakfast, Margaret used this rule: Open six eggs, putting the whites together in one large bowl, and the yolks into six cups on the kitchen table. Beat the whites till they are stiff, putting in half a teaspoonful of salt
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