American Medium Mrs. F.L. Gillette
Minced Eggs
receipt_long
Instructions
- 1
Chop up four or five hard-boiled eggs; do not mince them too fine.
- 2
Put over the fire in a suitable dish a cupful of milk, a tablespoonful of butter, salt and pepper, and some savory chopped small.
- 3
When this comes to a boil stir into it a tablespoonful of flour, dissolved in a little cold milk.
- 4
When it cooks thick like cream put in the minced eggs.
- 5
Stir it gently around and around for a few moments and serve, garnished with sippets of toast.
- 6
Any particular flavor may be given to this dish, such as that of mushrooms, truffles, catsup, essence of shrimps, etc., or some shred anchovy may be added to the mince.