We had another snow today. It started as a frozen rain but turned into a lovely snow that blanketed everything about 2 inches. When Owen woke up from his long nap and looked outside, he said, "shovel, rake, . . . bucket. . . Owen. . . snow." That's Owen-speak for, "I would like to take the shovel, rake, and bucket outside to play in the snow." I finished getting a pot of soup cooking for supper, and Owen had snack before we bundled up and headed over to the park near Abram's office to play in the snow while we waited to pick him up from work. Owen enjoyed digging with the shovels, and we made a small ice castle, but Owen really, really, really wanted to taste the snow.
After dinner, I sent Abram and Owen back outside to collect some snow to make snow "cream." We all enjoyed having a sweet treat.
Snow Cream
2 eggs
2 egg yolks
3/8 c. honey
big bowl of snow
Beat the eggs, egg yolks, and honey well while the men-folk go out for the snow. When they return, add the snow a little at a time, stirring as you add. Add snow until the mixture becomes fluffy (rather than slushy). Eat immediately.
2 comments:
Awesome recipe! I can't wait to try it next winter. Is it OK to eat raw eggs though?
Also, I have a nice crop of cabbages and need to make some sauerkraut. How did the whey-free recipe turn out?
Carolyn
We eat pastured eggs that we buy on the farm raw as well as cooked. There is always the possibility of contamination with some deadly pathogen, but generally speaking those sorts of things grow in animals who are unhealthy and living in poor conditions.
The sauerkraut is tasty. The last batch I added some grated carrots to 1/2 and some grated apple to the other 1/2 - like a couple of cups to three quarts. Some people say sauerkraut is goitrogenic like raw cole veggies are, but that adding something with more sugars such as carrot or apple to the mix will ameliorate this property. I haven't had time to properly investigate either claim, but Abram particularly likes the one with apple. It gives it a richer, more sour taste.
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