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Egg Balls II, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Lunch

Egg Balls II

A turn-of-the-century lunch recipe featuring “hard-boiled” egg, with the original instructions and source page intact.

LunchVegetarianStovetopPublic domainHistoric recipeSource transcription
Est. prep15 min
Est. cook10 min
Est. serves4
Total25 min
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  • 1 “hard-boiled” egg
  • ⅛ teaspoon salt
  • Few grains cayenne
  • 1 teaspoon heavy cream
  • ¼ teaspoon finely chopped parsley

Historical transcription

Source method

  1. 1

    Rub yolk through a sieve, add white finely chopped, and remaining ingredients. Add raw egg yolk to make mixture of right consistency to handle. Shape in small balls, and poach in boiling water or stock.

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