Cream Fritters

Ingredients

• One pint of milk
• the yolks of six
• and whites of two
• two table-spoonfuls of sugar
• half a pint of flour
• three heap- ing table-spoonfuls of butter
• half a teaspoonful of salt
• a slight flavoring of lemon, orange, nutmeg, or anything else you please

Method

1. 1

   Put half of the milk in a double boiler and mix the flour to a smooth paste with the other half.

2. 2

   When the milk boils, stir this into it.

3. 3

   Cook for five minutes, stirring constantly; then add the butter, sugar, salt, and flavoring.

4. 4

   Beat the eggs well and stir them into the boiling mixture.

5. 5

   Cook one minute.

6. 6

   Butter a shallow cake pan, pour in the mixture, and let it cool.

7. 7

   Cut into small squares, dip in beaten egg and crumbs, and fry until golden brown.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Miss Parloa's new cook book and marketing guide (1880) by Maria Parloa, page 92. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Cream Fritters. One pint ot milk, the yolks of six, and whites of two, eggs, two table-spoonfuls of sugar, half a pint of flour, three heap- ing table-spoonfuls of butter, half a teaspoonful of salt, a slight flavoring of lemon, orange, nutmeg, or anything else you please

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