Retro Recipe Eggs with Shrimp Cream Sauce

[Morning Glory]

This recipe is from 'Breakfast Dishes and Savouries' by C.Hermann-Senn (1923). Its listed as a breakfast dish.

I had to adapt things slightly - I am not sure what kind of shrimp paste would have been available at that time but I reckoned that using Thai shrimp paste would be an approximation. I had no anchovy essence so I used a dash of Worcestershire sauce (it has anchovies in it). I added a little tomato paste to the sauce as I thought it would be prettier. I also dusted the final dish with chilli powder (cayenne might have been more in keeping but I had run out).

Verdict: I thought it was lovely. So different from the egg dishes we are accustomed to. It has something in common with Eggs Benedict - which of course is no bad thing!

 

[GadgetGuy]

Looks DELISH!! Almost like Eggs Benedict!!

 

[Yorky]

This recipe is from 'Breakfast Dishes and Savouries' by C.Hermann-Senn (1923). Its listed as a breakfast dish.

I'm going to try this but I think I shall add cooked prawns (because I like prawns).

 

[Morning Glory]

I'm going to try this but I think I shall add cooked prawns (because I like prawns).

I was thinking that as well! Please post a photo if you do...

 

[Yorky]

I was thinking that as well! Please post a photo if you do...

It will be somewhat different as the shrimp paste that we have here is bloody awful (IMO). I'll think of something.

But in order to make it into a meal and not a work of art, I'll need to chuck a rake of chips at it!