Ol' Fashion Egg Coffee

Name: Ol' Fashion Egg Coffee
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 12 serving(s)
Ingredients: 6 tablespoons coffee (decaf OK, but NO flavored stuff); 1 egg; cold water

Submitted by Ackman

"REAL brewed coffee is almost a thing of the past. My Dad used to make this regularly. He was a hired farm hand in the 1930's & 40's, until he met my Mother. He learned how to make "Egg Coffee" from one of the lady's he worked for & he then passed it down to me. The egg takes away any bitterness. Use an old 12 cup porcelian coffee pot...remove the stem & basket, if they're there. If you don't have one, you can pick one up at a flea market for just a few dollars. It's a little tricky at first, but once you get the hang of how to brew it, you might not go back to your drip-coffeemaker!"

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Ready In:: 30mins
Ingredients:: 3
Serves:: 12

ingredients

6 tablespoons coffee (decaf OK, but NO flavored stuff)
1 egg
cold water

directions

Fill the coffee pot with fresh, cold water, to just a bit obove the bottom of the spout.
Bring to a rolling boil.
Meantime, mix the coffee & the egg, INCLUDING the SHELL, in a small bowl.
When water comes to a boil, reduce heat until water is just boiling.
Add coffee/egg mixture to the water, stirring CONSTANTLY & adjust the heat so as NOT to boil over!
Now here's the tricky part -- stirring constantly, brew for about 3-5 minutes, until the "froth" disappears -- you can almost "feel" the water change.
Remove from the heat & pour in about 1 to 1 ½ cups COLD water & let set for 5-10 minutes -- this will make the grounds settle to the bottom.
There will be some grounds in the spout -- just pour them off.
ENJOY!

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Ackman

The only thing I like better than cooking, is eating! I learned a lot about cooking from my Dad & an ornery old Norwegian cook, that I used to work for. I don't get into fancy foods...just good ol' down-home, stick-to-your-ribs vittles...I'm a COOK...NOT a Chef! I LUV to bbq & grill!!<img title=Cool src=/tiny_mce/plugins/emotions/img/smiley-cool.gif border=0 alt=Cool /> Except for pies, I don't do much baking, such as cookies, bars or cakes...that's the wife's dept. & believe me, she does a mighty FINE job!!! I'm a firm believer that flavored coffee & flavored beer should be OUTLAWED & I will NOT eat Lima Beans or Lutefisk...YUK!!! <img title=Yell src=/tiny_mce/plugins/emotions/img/smiley-yell.gif border=0 alt=Yell /> Our favorite place to eat is Old Abe's...a local supper club located on a wooded back-road! We also enjoy Panera Bread, Dickey's BBQ & Picanha Brazillian Steak House!!! I've been married since 1977 to the most wonderful lady a man could ever ask for. We have 9 beautiful Grandkids...5 girls 4 boys, a VERY SPOILED white German Shephard (Tori) & a VERY goofy cat (Angel)! (Both of these are rescued animals.) We collect antique gasoline engines & attend several shows here in the Midwest.I also enjoy ice fishing, Milwaukee Brewers baseball, WI Badger football, but most of all, we're HUGE GREEN BAY PACKERS Fans!!!!! GO PACK GO!!!!! 8724987"

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