American Medium Mrs. F.L. Gillette

Fried Cauliflower

Original Recipe

Boil the cauliflower till about half done. Mix two tablespoonfuls of flour with two yolks of eggs, then add water enough to make a rather thin paste; add salt to taste; the two whites are beaten till stiff, and then mixed with the yolks, flour and water. Dip each branch of the cauliflower into the mixture, and fry them in hot fat. When done, take them off with a skimmer, turn into a colander, dust salt all over and serve warm. Asparagus, celery, egg-plant, oyster plant are all fine when fried in this manner.

Ingredients

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  • 2 tablespoonfuls of flour with two yolks of eggs
  • 1 rather thin paste
  • 2 whites are beaten till stiff
  • 1 skimmer
  • 1 colander

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Instructions

  1. 1

    Boil the cauliflower till about half done.

  2. 2

    Mix two tablespoonfuls of flour with two yolks of eggs, then add water enough to make a rather thin paste; add salt to taste; the two whites are beaten till stiff, and then mixed with the yolks, flour and water.

  3. 3

    Dip each branch of the cauliflower into the mixture, and fry them in hot fat.

  4. 4

    When done, take them off with a skimmer, turn into a colander, dust salt all over and serve warm.

  5. 5

    Asparagus, celery, egg-plant, oyster plant are all fine when fried in this manner.

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