SC - RE: Roasted butter

[Peters, Rise J.]

Has anybody ever made this?  How in the world did it turn out?
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> >
> > Markham has a recipe for roasted butter.  Basically you beat some eggs 
and
> > sugar (I think) into some butter, dredge it, and roast it.  While you
roast
> > it, you need to keep dredging it.  Markham says it was very popular.
> >
> > Derdriu
> > --
> > swensel at brandegee.lm.com
> >
> >
>
> Okay, I'll show my ignorance here.  What does "dredge" mean in this 
context?
> I know about "dredging in flour" and such, but this doesn't appear to be 
the

> same thing.
>
> Gunthar


>From what I can make out of his recipe (I left my book at home, and I am at
work), you roll the butter in the dredging (I think it was crumbs) and spoon
more on as the butter comes out through the dredging until no more butter
comes through.