Old-Fashioned Boiled Coffee

Old-Fashioned Boiled Coffee

Ingredients:
12 level tablespoons ground coffee
Several crushed egg shells or 1 egg white
1 cup cold water, plus 1/4 cup
5 cups freshly boiling water

Directions:
Scald a clean coffee pot and put in the coffee.
Add the crushed egg shells or egg white and 1 cup cold water and shake to mix well.
Add the boiling water and bring to a boil. Boil 5 minutes.
Pour 1/4 cup cold water down the spout to settle the grounds. Let stand a few minutes where it will stay hot, then serve.