World Flavors Cookbook

Ova Spongia (Egg Sponge Cakes)

Name: Ova Spongia (Egg Sponge Cakes)
Cook time: 10 min
Cuisine: Ancient World
Ingredients: 4 eggs, milk, honey, olive oil for frying, black pepper

Eggs beaten with milk and honey, fried in oil into light sponge cakes and served with pepper and honey — an Apician breakfast or dessert.

Cuisine: Ancient World

Ingredients

4 eggs, milk, honey, olive oil for frying, black pepper

Instructions

Beat eggs with a splash of milk and a spoonful of honey. Heat olive oil in a flat pan. Pour egg mixture in thin rounds like small pancakes. Cook until just set and golden. Serve warm drizzled with honey and a dusting of black pepper.