Swedish Egg Coffee Recipes

Steps:

• Measure water in to an enamel coffee pot.
• Bring to a boil.
• Measure ground coffee into mixing bowl, add raw egg and mix well.
• Add this mixture into the boiling water.
• Reduce heat and stir well with long wooden spoon.
• Simmer coffee for two minutes.
• Boil hard for one minute.
• Let the coffee rest for one minute, then pour 1/4 cup cold water into the coffee to settle the grounds.
• Strain into a serving pot and serve.

Steps:

• Use a graniteware (enamel) coffee pot.
• Wash egg; break it into a small bowl, reserving shell, and beat slightly. Add 1/2 cup cold water, the 1 cup ground coffee and the reserved egg shell, crushed. Mix thoroughly. Turn into coffee pot; pour on boiling water, and stir. (I remember the ladies adding the coffee/egg mixture directly to the boiling water.) Optional: The spout of the pot can be stuffed with soft paper towel to prevent escape of the fragrant aroma. Place on front of range and boil 3 minutes. If not boiled, coffee is cloudy. If boiled too long, too much tannic acid is developed. Add remaining 1/2 cup cold water; which perfects clearing. Cold water, which is heavier than hot, sinks to the bottom and carries the grounds with it. After coffee has settled, serve at once.