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TOM AND JERRY

The Blue Grass Cook Book
Compiled by Minnie C. Fox (1904)


TOM AND JERRY

1 dozen eggs,

1 tablespoon sugar,

1 tablespoon ground cloves,

1 tablespoon allspice,

1 1/2 tablespoons cinnamon,

1 wineglass of Jamaica rum.



Beat the eggs separately. Mix the sugar with the yolks, then add the whites. Add the spices and rum last.


To serve it take:

1 tablespoon of mixture and add 1 wineglass of old whisky and same amount of hot water. Grate a little nutmeg on top and serve.

The mixture will keep many days.


The complete Blue Grass Cook Book may also be found on the Michigan State University website:
'Feeding America: The Historic American Cookbook Project'
http://digital.lib.msu.edu/projects/cookbooks/