Cheese Fritters, 2 (Beignets au Parmesan)

Ingredients

• 2 oz. grated Parmesan cheese
• 2 whites of eggs
• Salt
• Cayenne pepper

Method

1. 1

   Beat the whites of eggs to a perfectly stiff froth with a pinch of salt and a dust of cayenne.

2. 2

   Then stir in quickly and lightly 2 oz. of freshly grated Parmesan cheese.

3. 3

   Drop small teaspoonfuls of the mixture into a saucepan of boiling fat, and cook them until a pretty brown colour (about 5 minutes).

4. 4

   Drain well and serve on a dish paper, sprinkled with Paprika pepper and grated cheese.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Cookery for every household (1914) by Florence B. Jack, page 810. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

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