To make eggs in moonshine is a traditional Elizabethan recipe for a classic dish of eggs cooked by poaching in a rose water and sugar syrup. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Elizabethan version of: To make eggs in moonshine.
To make egges in moneF;hyne.
Take a dyF;he of roF;ewater and a dyF;he full of F;uger, and F;ette them vpon a chaffyngdyF;h, and let them boyle, than take the yolkes of.viii.or.ix.egges newe layde and putte them thereto, euery one from other, and F;o lette them harden a lyttle, and F;o after this maner F;erue them forthe, and caF;t a lyttle F;ynamon and F;uger vpon them.
Modern Redaction
No, this is not a recipe for cooking eggs in hooch. Rather, the eggs are fried in a rosewater and sugar syrup so that they look like moons.
Ingredients:
60ml rose water
100ml water
75g caster sugar
4 very fresh eggs
Method:
Combine the water, rose water and sugar in a small frying pan. Heat gently, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Bring to a simmer then crack in the eggs one by one. Ensure the eggs have enough space so that they cook without touching.
Cook until the whites are cooked but the yolks are still runny. Transfer the eggs to plates and spoon over some of the syrup. This is even better served on toast for breakfast.
