May 2010

Old Creole Recipe

This recipe offers an old variation on Eggnog. I personally have not tried this one but did find it of interest.
 
Yolk of 32 eggs and thirty two heaping tablespoons of powdered sugar beaten to a froth. Add to this one and half pints of brandy and one half pint of Madeira or sherry wine. To [...]

Mrs. Lincoln’s Eggnog Recipe

I have added this just as it was presented in her cookbook. I do not take any credit for its use or suitability for consumption. It is an interesting look at how our ancestors used the ingredients at hand in their everyday life!
 
Beat the yolk of one egg, add one tablespoon sugar beat to a [...]