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Eggs on a Plate
From The century cook book, 1894
Serves 1
Serve on the plate in which they are cooked.
Presented as published in 1894. 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 century cook book (1894) by Jennie A. Hansey, page 54. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.
season with pepper, salt, a little cayenne, a tablespoonful of prepared mustard, and three tablespoonsful of melted butter, mix all thoroughly together and fill the eggs with the mixture. Put the halves together and tie with thread or skewer together with short toothpicks; this is for ordinary use. For picnics, or cold spreads, a pleasing effect is produced by tying them with narrow colored ribbon, or gilt cord. If it is desirable to serve them hot, prepare as above, dip in beaten egg, roll in cracker dust, and fry in hot lard. Eggs on a Plate. Put a lump of butter the size of an egg in a deep earthen plate, put in the oven, and when the butter is melted and the plate hot, break in half a dozen eggs, season with salt
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