Eggs in Cases

Original Recipe

Make little paper cases of buttered writing paper; put a small piece of butter in each, and a little chopped parsley or onion, pepper and salt. Place the cases upon a gridiron over a moderate fire of bright coals, and when the butter melts, break a fresh egg into each case. Strew in upon them a few seasoned bread crumbs, and when nearly done, glaze the tops with a hot shovel. Serve in the paper cases.

Ingredients

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  • 1 small piece of butter in each
  • 1 little chopped parsley or onion
  • 1 gridiron over a moderate fire of bright coals
  • 1 fresh egg into each case
  • 1 few seasoned bread crumbs
  • 1 hot shovel

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Instructions

  1. 1

    Make little paper cases of buttered writing paper; put a small piece of butter in each, and a little chopped parsley or onion, pepper and salt.

  2. 2

    Place the cases upon a gridiron over a moderate fire of bright coals, and when the butter melts, break a fresh egg into each case.

  3. 3

    Strew in upon them a few seasoned bread crumbs, and when nearly done, glaze the tops with a hot shovel.

  4. 4

    Serve in the paper cases.

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Recipe by Mrs. F.L. Gillette from The White House Cook Book (1887)