Fried Toste of Spinage*
To Make Fried Toste of Spinage
Take Spinnage and seethe it in water and salt, and when it is tender, wring out the water betweene two trenchers, then chop it smal and set it on a Chafing-dish of coles, and put therto butter, small Raisons, Cinamon, Ginger, and sugar, and a little of the iuyce of an Orenge and two yolks of rawe Egges, and let it boile til it be somewhat thicke, then toste your toste, soake them in a little Butter and Sugar, and spread thinn your spinnage upon them, and set them on a dish before the fire a little while, & so serve them forth with a little sugar upon them.
Ingredients
| 1 package | frozen chopped spinach |
| water |
| salt |
| 2 to 3 Tbs. | butter |
| 1/4 c. | raisins |
| 1/2 tsp. | cinnamon |
| 1/8 tsp. | ginger |
| 1 tsp. | sugar |
| 1 Tbs. | orange juice |
| 1 | egg yolk |
| 4 to 6 slices | bread |
| melted butter |
| sugar |
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Steps
- Cook spinach in water & salt. Drain in strainer and press out as much water as possible. Return to saucepan.
- Add butter, raisins, cinnamon, ginger, sugar, orange juice, egg yolk.
- Bring to a boil & simmer briefly, stirring occasionally.
- Make toast.
- Soak each piece in a mixture of melted butter and sugar (allow 3 T. melted butter & 1 T. sugar per piece). Spread spinach mixture on toast and sprinkle with sugar.
- Serve immediately!
