Subdeacon Joe Posted November 30 Author Share Posted November 30 "What to take to the country in 1732. Found in, “The country housewife and lady's director, in the management of a house, and the delights and profits of a farm. Part II including a great variety of the most curious receipts ... To which is added from a poulterer in St. Jame's-Market, the manner of trussing all sorts of poultry…” Written by Richard Bradley." From Hathitrust https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=hvd.rsmctc https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=hvd.rsmctc 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdeacon Joe Posted 9 hours ago Author Share Posted 9 hours ago Washington's Eggnog https://theviewfromgreatisland.com/george-washingtons-eggnog-recipe/#wprm-recipe-container-112831 One quart cream, one quart milk, one dozen tablespoons sugar, one pint brandy, 1/2 pint rye whiskey, 1/2 pint Jamaica rum, 1/4 pint sherry—mix liquor first, then separate yolks and whites of eggs, add sugar to beaten yolks, mix well. Add milk and cream, slowly beating. Beat whites of eggs until stiff and fold slowly into mixture. Let set in cool place for several days. Taste frequently.” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted 41 minutes ago Share Posted 41 minutes ago 9 hours ago, Subdeacon Joe said: Washington's Eggnog https://theviewfromgreatisland.com/george-washingtons-eggnog-recipe/#wprm-recipe-container-112831 One quart cream, one quart milk, one dozen tablespoons sugar, one pint brandy, 1/2 pint rye whiskey, 1/2 pint Jamaica rum, 1/4 pint sherry—mix liquor first, then separate yolks and whites of eggs, add sugar to beaten yolks, mix well. Add milk and cream, slowly beating. Beat whites of eggs until stiff and fold slowly into mixture. Let set in cool place for several days. Taste frequently.” This recipe appears to be double the one in the link and does not say 12 large eggs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdeacon Joe Posted 22 minutes ago Author Share Posted 22 minutes ago 17 minutes ago, Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 said: This recipe appears to be double the one in the link and does not say 12 large eggs. Yeah, some strangeness going on. There were several other sites that had a half gallon each of heavy cream and whole milk, but all other quantities the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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