Ingredients
Fresh cherries
For batter
1 1/3 cups flour
1 egg, well beaten
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 cup milk
For frying
sweet butter
For garnish
Powdered sugar
Cinnamon
Directions
Sift flour with salt, sugar and baking powder.
Add milk gradually, stir to a smooth batter and add beaten egg.
Select big cherries with stems, tie in small bunches at stem ends.
Put a few bunches into a frying pan with enough sweet butter to fry them and drop a small amount of the batter around them.
When the batter is set and nicely brown, remove fritters to a hot plate.
Sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon; serve hot.
Notes
The recipe in this entry was taken from "The European Cookbook for American Homes, from Italy, Spain, Portugal and France" by The Browns, Cora, Rose and Bob (New York: Farrar & Rinehart, 1936). For the complete copyright-free cookbook visit www.archive.org. Photo: Mary Melfi. |
