Lutheran Church Basement Egg Coffee
- 1 egg
- 1 cup cold water, divided
- 1 cup regular grind coffee
- 6 cups boiling water
- 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.
egg, cold water, regular grind coffee, boiling water
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/lutheran-church-basement-egg-coffee-130947 (may not work)