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Eggs

26 recipes in this part of Good Food.

Eggs a la Suisse

4 eggs 1/2 cup cream 1 tablespoon butter Salt Pepper Cayenne 2 tablespoons grated cheese Heat a small omelet pan, put in butter, and when…

Scrambled Eggs

5 eggs 1/2 cup milk 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon pepper 2 tablespoons butter Beat eggs slightly with silver fork; add salt, pepper, and…

Scrambled Eggs with Tomato Sauce

6 eggs 1 3/4 cups tomatoes 2 teaspoons sugar 4 tablespoons butter 1 slice onion 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon pepper Simmer tomatoes and…

Eggs a la Livingstone

4 eggs 1/2 cup stewed and strained tomatoes 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon paprika 2 tablespoons butter Pate de foie gras Finely chopped…

Eggs a Ia Goldenrod

3 "hard-boiled" eggs 1 tablespoon butter 1 tablespoon flour 1 cup milk 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon pepper 5 slices toast Parsley Make a…

Eggs in Batter

1 egg 1 1/2 tablespoons thick cream 1/4 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons fine stale bread crumbs Mix cream, bread crumbs, and salt. Put one-half…

Curried Eggs II

4 "hard-boiled" eggs 2 tablespoons butter 1/2 tablespoon finely chopped onion 2 tablespoons flour 1/2 cup cooked rice 1 teaspoon curry…

Scalloped Eggs

3 "hard-boiled" eggs 1 pint White Sauce I 3/4 cup chopped cold meat 3/4 cup buttered cracker crumbs Chop eggs finely. Sprinkle bottom of a…

Eggs Huntington

4 "hard-boiled" eggs 1 tablespoon butter 1 1/2 tablespoons flour 1/3 cup white stock 3/4 cup buttered cracker crumbs 1/3 cup milk 1/2…

Lucanian Eggs

5 "hard-boiled" eggs 1 cup cooked macaroni 1/2 cup grated cheese Essence Anchovy 1 3/4 cups White Sauce I Salt and paprika Onion juice 3/4…

Egg Souffle

2 tablespoons butter 2 tablespoons flour 1 cup milk 1 cup cream 4 eggs 1 teaspoon salt Few grains cayenne Cream the butter, add flour, and…

Egg Timbales (Tablespoon butter tablespoon)

1 tablespoon butter 1 tablespoon flour 2/3 cup milk 3 eggs 1 tablespoon chopped parsley 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon pepper Few grains…

Plain Omelet

4 eggs 1/2 teaspoon salt Few grains pepper 4 tablespoons hot water 1 tablespoon butter 1 1/2 cups Thin White Sauce Separate yolks from…

Orange Omelet

3 eggs 2 tablespoons powdered sugar Few grains salt 2 1/2 tablespoons orange juice 1 teaspoon lemon juice 2 oranges 1/2 tablespoon butter…

Bread Omelet

4 eggs 1/2 cup milk 1/2 cup stale bread crumbs 3/4 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon pepper 1 tablespoon butter Soak bread crumbs fifteen minutes…

French Omelet

4 eggs 4 tablespoons milk 2 tablespoons butter 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon pepper Beat eggs slightly, just enough to blend yolks and…

Omelet with Croutons

1 cup bread cut in 1/3 inch cubes Butter 5 eggs 4 tablespoons cream 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon pepper Fry cubes of bread in butter…

Rich Omelet

2 1/2 tablespoons flour 1 cup milk 3/4 teaspoon salt 3 eggs 3 tablespoons butter Mrs. E. A. Dwinell Mix salt and flour, and add gradually…

Omelette Robespierre

3 eggs 1 tablespoon powdered sugar 3 tablespoons hot water 1/8 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon vanilla Beat eggs slightly, and add remaining…

Egg Timbales (Eggs cups milk teaspoon salt)

3 eggs 2 cups milk 1/2 teaspoon salt Beat the eggs, add the milk and salt, and beat together. Put into oiled timbale molds or custard cups…

Puff Omelet

The following is another variety of omelet which it is a little more trouble to prepare; but, as one writer says, it makes "a more showy…

Vegetbles

Potato Cakes--No. 1 1 pint mashed potato (fresh or left over) 1 egg Milk or cream to moisten Beat the egg well, and add it to the mashed…

Potato Croquettes (Pint mashed potato fresh)

1 pint mashed potato (fresh or left over) 1 egg 1 tablespoon water Milk or cream Pinch of salt Add the well-beaten egg to the potato, and…

Hot Slaw

Shred one-half head of cabbage. Put into a stewkettle the following: 1 tablespoon salad oil 3 1/4 cups water 1/2 cup lemon juice Put in the…

Corn Pudding (Quart corn either raw)

2/3 quart corn, either raw or cooked, cut and scraped from the cob 1/2 cup milk 2 eggs, beaten 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup crumbs of shredded…

Okra and Rice

1/2 cup rice 1/2 onion, chopped 1 tablespoon oil 1 1/2 cups tomatoes 3/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon thyme 1 small bay leaf, crushed 1 cup…

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