Cascarones

172 is the final count for the number of cascarones made at Casa De Galletti this year, that's 14 dozen for the math challenged of you. Last year we had a bit over 20 dozen (that's 240 eggs) but we also started saving the shells earlier in the year. Last year we started at the beginning of the year - Jan 1 - this year we forgot and didn't start until halfway through the month. Also this year Joe is not around as much for breakfast - he's waking earlier and we are waking later so that he can work in the office in silence but that means that he's leaving the house just about the time that we are getting up at 8 - so that's 4 eggs less every day that he doesn't eat here. By the way, I do my eggs the easy way - I carefully crack open the eggs at the pointed end on the side of the pan or bowl and still use the whole egg contents with the yolk unbroken. It takes practice but I was taught to do it that way by the cooks at On The Border over 15 years ago.
I'll post pictures later.



EDITED TO ADD: I finally posted the pictures on July 9, 2007. Here's the direct link : http://casadegalletti.blogspot.com/2007/07/more-pictures.html