Sue's Diner: Tea With Eggs

This week's recipe is another one of those recipes that shows how the BryonySeries cookbook: Memories in the Kitchen: Bites and Nibbles from "Bryony," which is a permanent fundraiser for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Will and Grundy Counties, is as much culinary history as it is culinary kitchen adventure.

This recipe is a combination of two tea recipes from The Bohemian-American Cookbook by Marie Rosicky, published by the Automatic Printing Company ((www.autoprintomaha.com) and used with written permission.

Here is the reference from "Bryony."

Henry brought Melissa the tea in a beautiful cup and saucer. The background was cobalt blue; the edges were trimmed in gold. The inside of the cup was pure white and boasted one, painted, purple rose near the lip.

“Be careful,” Henry said. “It’s hot.”

Melissa cautiously tasted the foaming tea, nothing like the tea bags at home, and tried not to make a face. What did Henry put in it? Didn’t Victorians make normal food?

This recipe does appear in the BryonySeries cookbook: Memories in the Kitchen: Bites and Nibbles from "Bryony," and you can also view it on the Sue's Diner page on the BryonySeries website.

But check out the recipe this week. It will be gone some time next week. A new recipe will take it's place. 

If you have any questions or comments, email us at bryonyseries@gmail.com.

Below is a teacup Timothy bought for me from Evilena's Red Dresser in Frankfort for Mother's Day a few years ago. The teacup is filled with dried purple rose petals, a "Henry" motif.

We have actually not tried this recipe. I don't like eggs, and Rebekah won't like them in her tea.

So please let us know your thoughts if you do try it!

By the way, Sue's Diner is only real in the BryonySeries world. But didn't Timothy do a great job making the page look like a real menu at a vintage diner?

Here is the full diner page: bryonyseries.com/sue-s-diner. You can't really order, of course (wouldn't it be great if you could?).

For more BryonySeries recipes, check out our three cookbooks at our BryonySeries bryonyseries.com/general-store.

Tea with Eggs

This is not a breakfast dish. The eggs are actually inside the tea, as part of the drink.

Waking in Henry’s study was annoying enough for Melissa, but trying to choke down Henry’s tea was worse. Melissa could not understand why Victorians couldn’t make normal food.

This recipe is a combination of two tea recipes from The Bohemian-American Cookbook by Marie Rosicky, published by the Automatic Printing Company ((www.autoprintomaha.com).  

Note: Henry preferred rum and lemon juice in his, but he prepared Melissa’s tea with sugar and cream.

Tea with Eggs

1 teaspoon tea leaves

3 cups boiling water

Sugar and cream OR rum and lemon juice

Several egg yolks

A bit of cold water

Pour boiling water on the tea leaves, let it steep a few moments, then strain. Add sugar and cream or rum and lemon juice. Beat several egg yolks with a bit of cold water, pour them into the tea, beating constantly. Beat over the fire until it foams (it must not boil) and serve.

From "Memories in the Kitchen: Bites and Nibbles From 'Bryony'"

All proceeds benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters of Will and Grundy Counties. www.bbbswillgrundy.org.

Order the cookbook at www.bryonyseries.com.