Fairy Butter
Origin: London, England
Source: Isabella Beeton, 1861
Ingredients
- The yolks of 2 hard-boiled eggs
- 1 tablespoonful orange-flower water
- 2 tablespoonful pounded sugar
- 1/4 lb good fresh butter
Instructions
- Beat the yolks of the eggs smoothly in a mortar, with the orange-flower water and the sugar, until the whole is reduced to a fine paste;
- add the butter, and force all through an old but clean cloth by wringing the cloth and squeezing the butter very hard.
- The butter will then drop on the plate in large and small pieces, according to the holes in the cloth.
- Plain butter may be done in the same manner, and is very quickly prepared, besides having a very good effect.