Coffee (a)

Ingredients

• 3/4 c. ground coffee
• 1/2 c. cold water
• 2 eggshells (crumbled)
• 3/4 c. boiling water
• or 1 egg white

Method

1. 1

   Mix coffee, egg white or shells, and 3/4 cup of cold water thoroughly.

2. 2

   Add boiling water.

3. 3

   Boil coffee for 3 minutes and move coffeepot to back of the stove.

4. 4

   Pour a little of the coffee into a cup to free spout from grounds; pour it back into the coffeepot and add 1/4 cup cold water.

5. 5

   Let it stand for 10 minutes where it will keep hot but not boil.

6. 6

   Serve with sugar and cream, if preferred.

Nutrition per serving

As published

This recipe was extracted from Domestic science, principles and application (1914) by Pearl La Verne Bailey, page 50. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Coffee (a) 3^ c. ground coffee /2 c. cold water 2 eggshells (crumbled) or 3-^ 33^ c. boiling water egg white Method. — Mix cofTee, egg white or shells, and 3^ cup of cold water thoroughly. Add boiling water. Boil coffee 3 minutes and move coffeepot to back of the stove. Pour a little of the coffee into a cup to free spout from grounds; pour it back into the coffeepot and add }4 cup cold water. Let it stand for 10 minutes where it will keep hot but not boil. Serve with sugar and cream, if preferred, which are put into the hot cup before the coffee is poured in. Cofifee {b) Y2 c. ground coffee 4 c. cold water 2 eggshells (crumbled) or 3^ egg Method. — Mix coffee, egg, and cold water. Allow it to come to a boil and boil for 1 minute. Pour a little cold water into the spout to settle coffee. Allow it to stand in a warm place for 10 minutes. Strain and serve in usual way. 3. Filtered Coffee Y2 c. coffee 4 c. boiling water

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