Brain Cakes, or Mock Oysters
From The new Kentucky home cook book, 1884
Serves 4
Mrs. Marshall.
Presented as published in 1884. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.
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This recipe was extracted from The new Kentucky home cook book (1884) by Maysville (Ky.). Methodist Episcopal Church, South., page 28. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.
BRAIN CAKES, OR MOCK OYSTERS. Take hog's brains and clear them of the strings and pieces of bone. Wash carefully; beat them with the yelks, of two eggs, some bread crumbs, pepper, salt, chopped parsley, a table-spoonful of cream, and one of flour
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