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Egg custard toppers

A mixture of eggs, boiling cream-milk and parsley is set in small moulds in a water bath, turned out and served on a slice of tomato or celeriac with soups. From Erken's Stor kokebok (1949), p. 87.

Source: Henriette Schønberg Erken, Stor kokebok, 1949-utg. s. 87 (falt i det fri)

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About the dish

Eggtopper belong to the soup accompaniments in the 1949 edition, used as a neat addition to various soups.

How to make it

  1. 1

    Whisk the eggs

    Whisk the eggs for 5 minutes. Add the boiling milk, salt and finely chopped parsley.

  2. 2

    Fill the moulds

    Pour the mixture into small, well-buttered moulds or egg cups. Tie greased paper over the top.

  3. 3

    Set in a water bath

    Place the moulds in a water bath on the stove or in the oven. The water must not boil, and should come up as high as the egg mixture in the mould.

  4. 4

    Turn out and serve

    Cool, turn out and serve on a slice of tomato or celeriac with various soups.

Changes from the original

Quantities are unchanged. A knife-tip of salt is written as a pinch. The water bath is explained as in the text: the water must not boil.

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From1949Modernised
To1949Modernised
1949 (proofread, p. 87) → Modernised~62% of the text changedremovedadded
2 egg stk egg. 2 dl. dl kokende fløtemelk i knivsodd fløtemelk. 1 klype salt persille. Eggene vispes (en knivsodd). persille (finhakket). Visp eggene i 5 minutter, tilsettes minutter. Tilsett den kokende melk, melken, salt og finhakket persille, fylles persille.. Fyll blandingen i små små, godt smurte former eller eggeglass som overbindes med eggeglass. Bind smurt papir. Trekker papir over.. Sett formene i vannbad oppå på komfyren eller i ovnen. Vannet skal ikke koke, men og det skal stå opp så høit like høyt som egget i koppen. Avkjøles, vendes formen.. Avkjøl, vend ut og serveres server på en tomatskive eller selleriskive til forskjellige ulike supper.

Note on Modernised

Mengdene er uendret. «Knivsodd» er skrevet som en klype. Vannbadet er forklart som i teksten: vannet skal ikke koke.

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Frequently asked questions

Should the water bath boil?
No. According to Erken the water must not boil, only stand as high as the egg in the mould.
What are the toppers served on?
On a slice of tomato or celeriac, with various soups.

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