Plain and Fancy Baked Eggs
From The royal baker and pastry cook, 1902
May be varied by buttering dish and adding: chopped parsley or ham, soaked bread crumbs, chopped onions, or a little stewed tomato.
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This recipe was extracted from The royal baker and pastry cook (1902) by New York Cooking School, page 73. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.
Plain and Fancy Baked Eggs. — Butter small stoneware dishes. Carefully break egg in each. Add salt, popper, and bit of butter. ' Bake in oven till white is set. May be varied by buttering dish and adding : chopped parsley or ham, soaked bread crumbs, , chopped onions, or a little stewed tomato. ¥ Vegetables Hints on cooking vegetables.— First — Have them fresh as possible. Summer vegetables should be cooked on same day they are gathered. Second — Look them over and wash well, cutting out all decayed or unripe parts. Third — Lay them, when peeled, in cold water for some time before using. Fourth — Always let water boil before putting them in, and con- tinue to boil until done. Turnips. — Should be peeled, and boiled from 40 minutes to an hour. Beets. — Bon from 1 to 2 hours ; then put in cold water and slip skin off. Spinach. — Boil 20 minutes. Parsnips. — Boil from 20 to 30 minutes. Onions. — Best boiled in 2 or 3 waters, add- ing milk the last time. String Beans. — Should be boiled IMi hours. Shell Beans. — Require an hour. Green Corn. — Boil 20 or 30 minutes. Green Peas. — Should be boiled in little water as possible ; boil 20 minutes. Asparagus. — Same as peas; serve on toast with cream gravy. Winter Squash. — Cut in pieces and boil 20 to 40 minutes in small quantity of water ; when done, press water out, mash smooth, season with butter, pepper
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