
A historical bread from The White House cook book; a comprehensive cyclopedia of information for the home .. (1913). Let the onion cook a little without taking color
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Cut four or five hard-boiled eggs into slices
Put a piece of butter half the size of an egg into a saucepan and when it begins to bubble add a finely chopped onion
Let the onion cook a little without taking color, then stir in a teaspoonful of flour
Add a cupful of milk and stir until it becomes smooth
then put in the slices of eggs and let them get hot
Pour over neatly trimmed slices of hot buttered toast
The sauce must be seasoned to taste with pepper and salt
Modern guidance to help you succeed with this vintage recipe
Cooking the onion in butter without browning (sweating) releases its sweetness while preventing bitter compounds from developing. Creating a roux with flour and butter, then adding milk, produces a stable emulsion that coats the eggs without curdling. The butter's fat helps carry and distribute the onion's aromatic compounds throughout the sauce. Adding pre-cooked egg slices at the end prevents them from overcooking and developing the greenish ring and sulfurous smell that occurs when eggs are heated too long.
Hard-boil and peel the eggs up to 3 days ahead; store whole in an airtight container in the refrigerator. The onion can be chopped up to 1 day ahead. However, the sauce is best made fresh, as reheating may cause the eggs to toughen and the sauce to separate.
Store leftover egg mixture (without the toast) in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 days. Reheat gently in a saucepan over low heat, stirring frequently and adding a splash of milk if needed to restore consistency. Serve over freshly made toast.
AI-generated tips from Chef Cecil's culinary database
Hard-boil and peel the eggs up to 3 days ahead; store whole in an airtight container in the refrigerator. The onion can be chopped up to 1 day ahead. However, the sauce is best made fresh, as reheating may cause the eggs to toughen and the sauce to separate.
Store leftover egg mixture (without the toast) in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 days. Reheat gently in a saucepan over low heat, stirring frequently and adding a splash of milk if needed to restore consistency. Serve over freshly made toast.