Posted by: hearttohearthcookery | May 19, 2023

Stir Till Thick-A Taste of Hearth Cooking

The eggs mixed with claret, sugar, nutmeg, salt, and juice of the Seville orange for the receipt (recipe) To dress Eggs in the Spanish fashion are stirred continuously over the embers in the chafing dish till they be a little thick, but not too much.

The eggs mixed with claret, sugar, nutmeg, salt, and juice of the Seville orange for the receipt (recipe) To dress Eggs in the Spanish fashion are stirred continuously over the embers in the chafing dish till they be a little thick, but not too much.

Visit my website at:   www.hearttohearthcookery.com

Posted by: hearttohearthcookery | May 17, 2023

Over the Fire-A Taste of Hearth Cooking

After the embers are ready in the chafing dish set the eggs mixed with claret, sugar, nutmeg, juice of an Orange and salt over the fire for the receipt (recipe) To dress Eggs in the Spanish fashion and stir them continually.

After the embers are ready in the chafing dish set the eggs mixed with claret, sugar, nutmeg, juice of an Orange and salt over the fire for the receipt (recipe) To dress Eggs in the Spanish fashion and stir them continually.

Visit my website at:   www.hearttohearthcookery.com

Posted by: hearttohearthcookery | May 13, 2023

Chafing Dish-A Taste of Hearth Cooking

A chafing dish in the 17th century was a portable dish to hold burning embers or coals for receipts (recipes) that required more delicate heat away from the heat of the main hearth fire.  Pictured is my reproduction ceramic chafing dish filled with embers in preparation for the cooking of the receipt To dress Eggs in the Spanish fashion.

A chafing dish in the 17th century was a portable dish to hold burning embers or coals for receipts (recipes) that required more delicate heat away from the heat of the main hearth fire.  Pictured is my reproduction ceramic chafing dish filled with embers in preparation for the cooking of the receipt To dress Eggs in the Spanish fashion.

Visit my website at:   www.hearttohearthcookery.com

Posted by: hearttohearthcookery | May 11, 2023

Juice of an Orange-A Taste of Hearth Cooking

After the grated nutmeg is added to the ingredients for the receipt (recipe) To dress Eggs in the Spanish fashion beat them together with the juice of an Orange.  The addition of the juice of the Seville orange from Spain is the reason this receipt is in the Spanish fashion.

After the grated nutmeg is added to the ingredients for the receipt (recipe) To dress Eggs in the Spanish fashion beat them together with the juice of an Orange.  The addition of the juice of the Seville orange from Spain is the reason this receipt is in the Spanish fashion.

Visit my website at:   www.hearttohearthcookery.com

Posted by: hearttohearthcookery | May 9, 2023

Some Grated Nutmeg-A Taste of Hearth Cooking

After the sugar has been added to the eggs and claret wine for the receipt (recipe) To dress Eggs in the Spanish fashion some grated Nutmeg and Salt were the next ingredients.

After the sugar has been added to the eggs and claret wine for the receipt (recipe) To dress Eggs in the Spanish fashion some grated Nutmeg and Salt were the next ingredients.

Visit my website at:   www.hearttohearthcookery.com

Posted by: hearttohearthcookery | May 7, 2023

A Quartern of Sugar-A Taste of Hearth Cooking

After the claret was added to the eggs for the receipt (recipe) To dress Eggs in the Spanish fashion, a quartern of Sugar was added.  A quartern is a quarter of a specific measure which I interpreted to be a quarter of a pound.

After the claret was added to the eggs for the receipt (recipe) To dress Eggs in the Spanish fashion, a quartern of Sugar was added.  A quartern is a quarter of a specific measure which I interpreted to be a quarter of a pound.

Visit my website at:   www.hearttohearthcookery.com

 

 

Posted by: hearttohearthcookery | May 5, 2023

Quarter Pint of Claret-A Taste of Hearth Cooking

After the hen and goose eggs were whisked for the receipt (recipe) To dress Eggs in the Spanish Fashion a quarter pint of Claret was added.

After the hen and goose eggs were whisked for the receipt (recipe) To dress Eggs in the Spanish Fashion a quarter pint of Claret was added.

Visit my website at:   www.hearttohearthcookery.com

Posted by: hearttohearthcookery | May 3, 2023

Eggs Fresh and New – A Taste of Hearth Cooking

The first step in the preparation of the 1682 receipt (recipe) To dress Eggs in the Spanish Fashion is to take eggs fresh and new.  The receipt indicates twenty eggs but I prepared half the receipt and used eight hen eggs and one goose egg.

The first step in the preparation of the 1682 receipt (recipe) To dress Eggs in the Spanish Fashion is to take eggs fresh and new.  The receipt indicates twenty eggs but I prepared half the receipt and used eight hen eggs and one goose egg.

Visit my website at:   www.hearttohearthcookery.com

Posted by: hearttohearthcookery | May 1, 2023

Egg Cheese Unmolded-A Taste of Hearth Cooking

After the curd (formed from the combination of heating milk and then adding a mixture of beaten eggs, buttermilk, sugar and salt, to make the Pennsylvania German receipt (recipe) Egg Cheese) sat overnight in the punched tin egg cheese mold, it was slowly and carefully shaken out of the mold.  This spring cheese was often served on Easter and the traditional egg cheese mold used was heart shaped.

After the curd (formed from the combination of heating milk and then adding a mixture of beaten eggs, buttermilk, sugar and salt, to make the Pennsylvania German receipt (recipe) Egg Cheese) sat overnight in the punched tin egg cheese mold, it was slowly and carefully shaken out of the mold.  This spring cheese was often served on Easter and the traditional egg cheese mold used was heart shaped.

Visit my website at:   www.hearttohearthcookery.com

Posted by: hearttohearthcookery | April 29, 2023

Layer the Curd-A Taste of Hearth Cooking

After the delicate curd has been separated from most of the whey through a linen cloth for the Pennsylvania German receipt (recipe) Egg Chees (Oya Kase), the curd is layered into the mold and allowed to continue to drain any remaining whey overnight.

After the delicate curd has been separated from most of the whey through a linen cloth for the Pennsylvania German receipt (recipe) Egg Chees (Oya Kase), the curd is layered into the mold and allowed to continue to drain any remaining whey overnight.

Visit my website at:   www.hearttohearthcookery.com

« Newer Posts - Older Posts »

Categories