Egg Salad

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup of vinegar
• 1 tablespoon of salt
• 3 level teaspoons of mustard
• 1 teaspoon of paprika
• 2 tablespoons of sugar
• 1 cup of thick cream
• 3 tablespoons of melted butter
• 6 or 8 eggs hard, and remove the shells

Method

1. 1

   Scald the vinegar in a double boiler.

2. 2

   Mix in salt, mustard, paprika, and sugar.

3. 3

   Heat until light and smooth, then add thick cream and melted butter, stirring until thick like custard.

4. 4

   Strain into a dish to cool.

5. 5

   Cut hard-boiled eggs in halves, mash yolks with some dressing, and mix with pickles or olives.

6. 6

   Arrange egg whites on lettuce, fill with yolk mixture, and pour dressing over.

7. 7

   Serve very cold.

Nutrition per serving

Estimated from matched ingredients across 2 servings.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Superior cook book (1905) by Grace Church (Ishpeming, Mich.), page 35. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

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