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Bird’s nest pudding

Bird’s nest pudding, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including into a buttered baking-dish six or seven pared and cored apples.

DessertVegetarianOvenPublic domainHistoric recipeSource transcription
Est. prep10 min
Est. cook35 min
Est. serves6
Total45 min
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  • Put into a buttered baking-dish six or seven pared and cored apples.
  • Mix to a smooth paste with cold milk five tablespoonfuls of flour, and add the yolks of three eggs well beaten.
  • Then add one teaspoonful of salt and the whites of the eggs well beaten.
  • Then more milk, using one pint in all.
  • Pour this mixture over the apples and bake one hour in a moderate oven.

Historical transcription

Source method

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    Put into a buttered baking-dish six or seven pared and cored apples. Mix to a smooth paste with cold milk five tablespoonfuls of flour, and add the yolks of three eggs well beaten. Then add one teaspoonful of salt and the whites of the eggs well beaten. Then more milk, using one pint in all. Pour this mixture over the apples and bake one hour in a moderate oven. Serve with any good sauce.

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