To Make Egges in Mone Shine

This recipe is from The Proper Newe Booke of Cokerye by William How, which was published in 1575. To read the transcription from this book, please visit this link.

The recipe is called To Make Egges in Mone Shine. This is not moonshine as we know it today, but refers to the moonlight.

Original Recipe:

To make egges in mone shine.
Take a dishe of rose water, and a dishe
full of suger, and set them upon a cha-
fingdish, and let them boile, then take the
yolkes of 8. or 9. egges newlaid, and put
them therto, every one from other, and
so let them harden a little, and so after
this maner serve them forth, and cast a
little Cinnamon and suger.

 


My Interpretation of this Recipe:

1 Tbsp rosewater
2 Tbsp water
4 tsp sugar
1 egg


Please watch this video here for a step by step instruction. Combine the waters and sugar, stirring over low heat. After the sugar dissolves, add the egg. For every additional egg, multiply the measurements by the number of eggs being cooked (for example, if cooking 4 eggs, then use 4 Tbsp of rosewater). Cook the eggs until the whites are cooked, but the yolk is still runny. Plate the eggs. Then, sprinkle cinnamon and sugar on top. Enjoy!