Florence White

Spiced or Pickled Eggs

A good Shrewsbury, Shropshire, recipe

Preparation info
    • Difficulty

      Easy

    • Ready in

      15 min

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By Florence White

Published 1932

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Ingredients

  • Eggs 16
  • vinegar 1 quart
  • black peppercorns ½

Method

  1. Take 16 new-laid eggs, not more than 24 hours old.
  2. Boil them for 15 minutes.
  3. Lay them in cold water and take off the shells.
  4. Put the vinegar with the peppers and ginger (which must first be bruised) into a pan.
  5. Let all simmer for 10 minutes.
  6. Now place the eggs in a jar.
  7. Pour the vinegar and spic