A committee of ladies collected the receipts; the editor of the Manual of Domestic Economy arranged them — British cookery and household management, c.1864.

Friar's Omelets

2 pages in this part of The British Cookery Book.

Friar's Omelets (Eggs and a pinch of salt)

eggs and a pinch of salt, as much sugar as you like. Beat eight whites of eggs all to a froth, stir them all together. To be put into the…

Friar's Omelets (Prepare twelve apples)

995. Prepare twelve apples as for sauce, and stir in a quarter of a pound of sugar and a quarter of a pound of butter; when cold, add four…

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