Hard boil four eggs
One heaping tablespoon of butter
One tablespoon of Parmesan cheese, grated
A little salt and pepper
Yolks of two raw eggs
One-half of the white of one egg
One-half cup of milk in a saucepan
One-half tablespoon of butter
One-half tablespoon of flour
Salt and pepper
Grated Parmesan cheese

"Hard boil four eggs. Let them cool in a bowl of cold water. Peel them and divide them in half. Take the yolks and mix with them one heaping tablespoon of butter, one tablespoon of Parmesan cheese grated, and a little salt and pepper. Put this mixture into a saucepan with the yolks of two raw eggs, and one-half of the white of one egg. Stir well until the mixture becomes* thick. Then fill the hard-boiled whites of the eggs with the stuffing; if any stuffing remains over, spread it on the platter under the eggs. Then put one-half cup of milk in a saucepan with one-half tablespoon of butter and one-half tablespoon of flour, salt, and pepper. Boil for a few moments, stirring

well, then pour over the eggs, sprinkle well with grated Parmesan cheese, and put in the oven and brown."

This recipe was taken from "Simple Italian Cookery" written by Antonia Isola (pen name for Mabel Earl McGinnis). It was published in the United States by Harper and Brothers in 1912. It is believed to be the first American cookbook that contains Italian recipes. For the complete copyright-free cookbook see www.archive.org....Photo: Mary Melfi.

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