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Egg Jelly

4 servings

Ingredients

• 1 l milk
• 4 pcs eggs (whole)
• 5 pcs egg yolks
• lemon zest (grated) (a little)
• sugar (to taste)
• cinnamon (a little)
• red wine (for serving) (as needed)

Instructions

1. Thoroughly beat milk, whole eggs, and egg yolks with a little grated lemon zest, sugar, and cinnamon, and pour into a deep bowl.
2. Cover and place over boiling water, letting it stand until the dish is firm.
3. After cooling, sprinkle with sugar and serve with wine sauce or just with red wine and sugar.

Modernized from a treasured 19th-century German cookbook.