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Anchovy Eggs

A historical recipe from My Pet Recipes, Tried and True Contributed by the Ladies and Friends of St. Andrew's Church, Quebec, by Various.

A historical recipe

My Pet Recipes, Tried and True Contributed by the Ladies and Friends of St. Andrew's Church, Quebec, by Various. Project Gutenberg eBook #21826.

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From My Pet Recipes, Tried and True Contributed by the Ladies and Friends of St. Andrew's Church, Quebec, by Various. Digitised by Project Gutenberg, eBook #21826 (https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/21826). Public domain in the USA; its status may differ elsewhere.

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Ingredients

Method

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  3. Boil three eggs hard, turn in the water for the first two minutes.
  4. Let boil for one hour;
  5. cut in two, remove the yolks and leave the whites in cold water not to discolor.
  6. Pound three anchovies in a mortar with one tablespoon butter, small pinch of pepper, one shake cayenne, one half teaspoon lemon juice and the yolks of the eggs.
  7. When pounded smooth put back into the eggs.
  8. Sardines can be used instead of the anchovies.