Thread: off topic anonymous

When my grandparents were living in the country the electric company had a little monthly 'magazine' and people would request recipes. One woman asked if anyone knew how to make Egg Butter. Her parents used to make it but she hadn't ever learned how and her folks had passed on.

My grandmother wrote how to make it and mailed it to the woman. She never heard back if that was what she was looking for.

I asked my grandmother what it was and what it was used for. She said it was a way to use up extra eggs and butter. Her family used it on pancakes, toast and other things.

Pretty simple actually.

Hard boil eggs, cube butter. Peel eggs, chop eggs, mash eggs, add the cubes of butter mash together until creamy, add salt and pepper if desired.

And why/how would you use this egg butter?

Originally Posted by 32t

And why/how would you use this egg butter?

As I had said:

Originally Posted by cudarunner

I asked my grandmother what it was and what it was used for. She said it was a way to use up extra eggs and butter. Her family used it on pancakes, toast and other things.

My grandparents were immigrants and they lived on ham hocks, cornbread and pinto beans.

seriously...Why not just eat the eggs and then the butter?

Where they trying to make the butter or eggs last longer?

Originally Posted by 32t

seriously...Why not just eat the eggs and then the butter?

Where they trying to make the butter or eggs last longer?

I can't answer that my friend, I can say that I hard boiled an egg and after cooling it I used a small food processor to chop it and then added about a tablespoon of cold butter chunks and creamed it.

I was eating a slice of toast with the mixture on it when your post came in and it's nothing Great, but it's decent.

I'll probably use the remaining on some pancakes tomorrow morning.

Originally Posted by Dlb1963

My grandparents were immigrants and they lived on ham hocks, cornbread and pinto beans.

My ancestors came over well before the American Revolution and one of my most frequent meals as a kid was pinto beans, greens, and cornbread. Ain't had no ham hocks.

Never herd of the egg butter but to this day, my wife make pinto beans with ham hawk and cornbread. It was a staple in both our homes growing up. If you were hungry there was always beans in the fridge. Another thing that we had most every meal was fried potatos. Cubed and fried. Nothing special but it was a good filler to a meal.
Tbis was back when folks sat at the table for dinner. Always.

I stumbled upon this and just had to post--Hey Geezer--this is for You and ME!

Originally Posted by cudarunner

I stumbled upon this and just had to post--Hey Geezer--this is for You and ME!

I'm glad you enjoyed it Richard, I know I did!!!