Balloon

Ingredients

• Water, 1 cup
• Flour, 1 cup
• Butter, 1 tablespoon
• Eggs, 3

Method

1. 1

   Bring the water to the boiling point and add the butter.

2. 2

   When butter is melted add the flour and beat with a fork or wire whip until it is smooth and leaves the sides of the pan.

3. 3

   Remove from the fire and add three eggs, one at a time, beating vigorously each one before adding the next.

4. 4

   Let stand until cold.

5. 5

   When ready to serve drop a spoonful at a time into deep, moderately hot fat and fry about 15 minutes.

6. 6

   Remove and drain on unglazed paper.

7. 7

   They will puff into round hollow balls.

Nutrition per serving

As published

This recipe was extracted from Mary Jane's cook book (1916) by Mary Jane, Sophie D. Coe, page 77. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

BALLOONS. Water, 1 cup. Flour, 1 cup. Butter, 1 tablespoon. Eggs, 3

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