Colonial Williamsburg Fairy Butter

Williamsburg Virginia Colonial Williamsburg Restaurants Chowning Tavern1

At the center of any Colonial Williamsburg home was the hearth. It provided warmth, light, and equally important – food. A favorite hearth recipe was Fairy Butter. Even Dolley Madison was known to serve it – usually on flat scones, cornbread and gingerbread.

If you’d like to try Colonial Williamsburg’s famous fairy butter, we recommend Chowning’s Tavern, or try this recipe and enjoy it at home.

 

Williamsburg Virginia Colonial Williamsburg Restaurants Chowning Tavern0
Courtesy Colonial Williamsburg Foundation

 



Ingredients

Williamsburg Virginia Colonial Williamsburg Receipes Fairy Butter0

Ingredients
½ pound butter
2 hard-boiled egg yolks
1 tbsp orange flower water
2 tsp sugar

 

 


Instructions
Put ye eggs until hard; let cool and peel them. Remove yolks.
Put the yolks in a large bowl with the sugar and the orange flower water.* Beat them all together with the back of a fork or spoon until they come to a fine paste.
Add ye butter and mix until smooth.
Pass this mixture through a fine sieve or strainer onto a plate. Decorate with flowers, if ye wish.
* Orange flower water can be purchased online or in Middle East grocers and shops.

 

Read more about Williamsburg Virginia: Williamsburg Named Among Top Destinations To Visit!


Thanks for reading. All WilliamsburgVisitor.com content, articles, news updates, event calendars, Food Truck Tracker and Live Music Finder are always free!




Thanks for reading. All WilliamsburgVisitor.com content, articles, news updates, event calendarsFood Truck Tracker and Live Music Finder are always free!

Previous articleColonial Ginger Cake Cookies
Next articleMay Magic: Immerse Yourself in Williamsburg’s Colonial Heritage

LEAVE A REPLY

Please enter your comment!
Please enter your name here