Breakfast

Drop Cakes

1 egg (well beaten) 1. tablespoonful of butter & enough milk to moisten it 1. point of flour 2. heaped teaspoonfuls of baking powder 2. tablespoonfuls of sugar. —— Beat the egg & put into it the melted butter & (about 3 tablespoon) skim milk – pour this into the flour & sugar. mix quickly […]

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Pancakes

How to Make Pancakes —— Take one pound of flour, a large teaspoonful of Borwick’s well known Baking Powder & a little salt Mix well in a dry state, add an egg or two beaten up & sufficient melt to make a thin batter, then fry at once with Lard or butter.     This

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Barley Water

2 oz well washed barley into a fry with the “curl” of the outer peel of a lemon & a little sugar, pour over this a pint of boiling water set it cool strain it squeeze a little lemon juice into it – and when cold it is excellent drink Last thing at night or

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Omelet

Take 6 Eggs, beat the whites & yolks seperately. 2 tablespoonfuls of cream salt & pepper to taste tablespoonful of butter melt and strain the butter into a very hot frying pan pour in the mixture fry a golden brown put on a hot dish and serve at once. a little shred parsley & onions

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Cheese Aigrettes

2 ounces Parmesan cheese grated. 2 ounces fresh butter, 3 ounces Vienna flour, 2 new laid eggs 1 salt spoonful of Salt and a little cayenne pepper, ½ pint of cold water which put with butter on to boil put the flour through a sieve and stir in with the water and butter whilst boiling.

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Fried Eggs

[no title] Take a dish that will stand the fire, break in carefully fresh egg or eggs season with P. & S. [pepper & salt] strew tiny pieces of butter, & cook on a gentle fire. Pass a hot shovel or ? over to set the whites     This collection of recipes has been

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Scotch Woodcock

2 slice freshly toasted bread butter both sides – wash well, & scrape 4 or 5 anchovies, chop fine, & put between the toast. cut thro’ with sharp knife: Take yolks of 2 eggs well beaten, ¼ Pint milk or cream set over fire to thicken, not boil. Keep stirred – & pour this custard

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Eggs à la Turtuffe

Fry lightly some Bacon, put in a dish, & pour over 2T. Sps of Strong Stock flavoured with wine, & break in carefully 5 or 6 eggs, dusting them with P. & St. Let cook over a slow fire, & pass a hot shovel over to set the whites, the yolks must not harden —

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Omelet Note

[no title was given] in making an omelet tilt the pan & let the eggs run to the lower side scrape the upper half clean. When set turn over backward brown & set. Place your dish over the pan & turn quickly. If you do not put a Tablespoon of water to each egg, it

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Buttered Eggs with Mushrooms

2 oz Butter into a stewpan – break in 4 fresh eggs a good T. sp. chopped mushrooms ½ a T.sp. salt a ¼ do. pepper Stir till quite thick pour on hot buttered Toast & Serve –   This collection of recipes has been digitized from an earlier transcription project and is for informational

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