Cheese Aigrettes

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons Crisco
• % cup water
• % cup flour
• 2 eggs
• 4 tablespoons grated cheese
• salt, pepper, and paprika to taste

Method

1. 1

   Bring Crisco and water to boiling point, add flour and stir until mixture leaves sides of pan.

2. 2

   Cool slightly, add eggs, cheese, and seasonings; let stand for 30 minutes.

3. 3

   Drop by teaspoons into hot Crisco and fry until golden brown.

4. 4

   Drain and sprinkle with grated cheese.

Nutrition per serving

As published

This recipe was extracted from A calendar of dinners, with 615 recipes (1913) by Marion Harris Neil, page 119. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

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