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Eggs in Nests

From Luncheons, 1902

Yolks can be kept in half shells until needed.

Presented as published in 1902. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.

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Ingredients

Method

As published

This recipe was extracted from Luncheons (1902) by Mary Ronald, page 21. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

EGGS IN NESTS AVhip to a stiff froth the whites of as many eggs as are needed. Pile it irregularly on a fiat, buttered baking-dish, and make depressions in it here and there. Sprinkle the hol- lows with salt and pepper and drop into each one the yolk of an egg. Put a small piece of butter on each yolk.

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