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Birds’ Nests

From Australian sunshine cookery book for every housewife, 1920

Serve cold.

Presented as published in 1920. 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

4743Calories
314 gProtein
235 gCarbs
277 gFat
Full nutrition (34 nutrients)
Calories4743 kcal
Protein314 g
Carbohydrates235 g
Fiber12 g
Sugars137 g
Total Fat277 g
Saturated Fat87 g
Monounsaturated Fat109 g
Polyunsaturated Fat59 g
Omega-30.9 g
Cholesterol8928 mg
Sodium4560 mg
Potassium4233 mg
Calcium1444 mg
Iron49 mg
Magnesium352 mg
Phosphorus4943 mg
Zinc32 mg
Copper2.2 mg
Manganese1.9 mg
Vitamin D48 mcg
Vitamin C27 mg
Vitamin A3845 mcg
Vitamin E26 mg
Vitamin K32 mcg
Vitamin B64.4 mg
Vitamin B1221 mcg
Thiamin (B1)1.6 mg
Riboflavin (B2)11 mg
Niacin (B3)7.2 mg
Folate1232 mcg
Choline7089 mg
Caffeine0 mg
Water1998 g

As published

This recipe was extracted from Australian sunshine cookery book for every housewife (1920) by Dried Fruits Industry Throughout Australia. Joint Publicity Committee, Australian Dried Fruits Association, Western Australian Dried Fruits Board, Victorian Dried Fruits Board, New South Wales Dried Fruits Board, South Australian Dried Fruits Board, page 4. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Birds’ Nests. Hard boil 4 doz. eggs. Shell them carefully, and cover with a good coating of mincemeat. 1 lb. will be sufficient for this quantity.

Cook this with the app: pantry check, scaling, and the assistant.