Many Ways for Cooking Eggs

by S. T. Rorer

1 dozen eggs
3 very red beets
1 quart of cider vinegar
24 whole cloves
1 teaspoonful of mustard seed
1 saltspoonful of celery seed
1 teaspoonful of salt
2 saltspoonfuls of pepper

Hard-boil the eggs; plunge them into cold water and remove the shells. Stick the cloves into the eggs. Pare the beets, cut them into blocks and boil them in about a pint of water. To this water add the vinegar, bring it to boiling point, add salt, pepper and the celery and mustard seed. Put the eggs into a glass jar and pour over the boiling vinegar; put on the tops and stand them aside for three weeks. A tablespoonful of grated horseradish or a half cupful of nasturtium seeds will improve the flavor and prevent mold.

EGGS A LA POLONAISE

6 eggs
2 level tablespoonfuls of butter
1 tablespoonful of chopped parsley
1 teaspoonful of salt
1 saltspoonful of pepper

Hard-boil four of the eggs; when done remove the shells, cut the eggs into halves lengthwise and take out the yolks, without breaking the whites. Press the yolks through a sieve into a bowl, and add the raw yolks of the remaining two eggs, with the parsley, salt and pepper. Beat the white of the raw eggs until light, not stiff, then work them into the yolk mixture. Cover the bottom of a shallow baking pan with part of this mixture, then fill the spaces in the whites with some of the remaining mixture. Put the whites of the eggs together, making them look like whole eggs. Arrange these in the center of the dish. If you have any of the yolk mixture left, put it around in a sort of a border. Pour over a little melted butter, dust thickly with soft bread crumbs and bake in a quick oven until slightly brown. Serve plain or with cream sauce.

EGGS A LA HYDE

6 eggs
1/2 can of mushrooms
1 tablespoonful of grated onion
2 tablespoonfuls of chopped parsley
1/2 cupful of sweet cream
2 level tablespoonfuls of butter
2 level tablespoonfuls of flour
1/2 pint of chicken stock or cocoanut milk
1 teaspoonful of salt
1 saltspoonful of pepper

Hard-boil the eggs, and when done remove the shells and cut the eggs into halves lengthwise, keeping the whites whole. Remove the yolks, press them through a sieve, add to them the cream, half the salt and a dash of cayenne. Mix thoroughly and fill into the whites and arrange them neatly on a granite or silver platter. Put the butter into a saucepan, add the onion and flour, then the stock or cocoanut milk, and the mushrooms; stir, until it boils, add the remaining salt and pepper; take from the fire and add the parsley. Pour this over the eggs on the platter, dust thickly with bread crumbs, run into a quick oven until brown.

EGGS A LA VINAIGRETTE

6 eggs
1 head of lettuce
8 tablespoonfuls of olive oil
1 tablespoonful of chopped parsley
4 tablespoonfuls of vinegar
1 tablespoonful of chopped gherkin
1 tablespoonful of chopped olives
1 tablespoonful of grated onion