Very Good Egg Sauce

Origin: London, England

Source: Eliza Acton, 1845

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Boil four fresh eggs for fifteen minutes.
  2. Transfer the eggs to plenty of fresh cold water and let them cool completely.
  3. Break the shells by rolling them on a table and remove them entirely.
  4. Separate the whites from the yolks.
  5. Divide all the yolks into quarter-inch dice.
  6. Mince two of the whites into small pieces.
  7. Mix the diced yolks and minced whites lightly together.
  8. Stir the egg mixture into the third of a pint of rich melted butter or white sauce.
  9. Season with salt as needed and serve as hot as possible.

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