Cheese Fritters

Ingredients

• About a pint of water
• a piece of butter the size of an egg
• the least piece of cayenne
• plenty of black pepper
• 1/2 lb. ground Parmesan cheese
• yolks of 2 or 3 eggs
• whites of 2 beaten to a froth
• salt
• flour

Method

1. 1

   In a saucepan, combine water, butter, cayenne, and black pepper.

2. 2

   When boiling, gradually add enough flour to form a thick paste.

3. 3

   Remove from heat and mix in cheese, yolks, and whites.

4. 4

   Let rest for a couple of hours, then fry pieces in hot lard.

As published

This recipe was extracted from The white ribbon cook book (1894) by Kathryn Armstrong, page 98. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Cheese Fritters — About a pint of water, a piece of butter the size of an egg, the least piece of cayenne, plenty of black pepper, }^ lb. ground Parmesan cheese, yolks of 2 or 3 eggs, and whites of 2 beaten to a froth, salt, flour

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