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Jellied Eggs

Hard-boiled eggs set in a clear liquid.

From an old cookbook · modernised transcription
From a historical cookbook (Internet Archive) · 2 ingredients
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Jellied Eggs

Ingredients

Directions

Prepare

  1. Heat a jar with hot water.

Cook the eggs

  1. Pour 2 quarts of boiling water into the jar.

  2. Gently place 6 eggs into the boiling water.

  3. Cover the jar with a folded cloth and a plate.

  4. Let the eggs stand for 15 minutes.

Recipe from a historical cookbook (Internet Archive).

Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures.

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What each ingredient does

Eggs
Gentle heat from the water sets the whites and yolks into a soft, jelly-like texture.

“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.

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