Queen Fritters
A main that leans on butter and flour.
contains glutencontains dairycontains eggs
Ingredients
US
Metric
- ¼ cup butter (scant)
- ½ cup boiling water
- ½ cup flour
- 2 eggs
- Fruit preserve or marmalade
Make it lactose-friendly
- ¼ cup butter (scant) → plant butter, ghee (mostly lactose-free), or olive oil
Steps
- Put butter in small saucepan and pour on water. As soon as water again reaches boiling-point, add flour all at once and stir until mixture leaves sides of saucepan, cleaving to spoon. Remove from fire and add eggs unbeaten, one at a time, beating mixture thoroughly between addition of eggs. Drop by spoonfuls and fry in deep fat until well puffed and browned. Drain, make an opening, and fill with preserve or marmalade. Sprinkle with powdered sugar and serve on a folded napkin.
Nutrition (estimated, per serving)
| Calories | 389 |
|---|---|
| Protein | 9.7 g |
| Fat | 28.1 g |
| Carbs | 24.2 g |
| Fiber | 0.8 g |
| Sodium | 75 mg |
Source
The Boston Cooking-School Cook Book (Fannie Farmer, pub. domain) — Public domain in the United States