American Medium Mrs. F.L. Gillette

Wheat Fritters

Original Recipe

Three eggs, one and a half cups of milk, three teaspoonfuls baking powder, salt, and flour enough to make quite stiff, thicker than batter cakes. Drop into hot lard and fry like doughnuts. A Good Sauce for the Above.--One cup of sugar, two tablespoonfuls of butter, one teaspoonful of flour beaten together; half a cup boiling water; flavor with extract lemon and boil until clear. Or serve with maple syrup.

Ingredients

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  • 3 eggs
  • 1 and a half cups of milk
  • 3 teaspoonfuls baking powder
  • 1 good sauce for the above
  • 1 cup of sugar
  • 2 tablespoonfuls of butter
  • 1 teaspoonful of flour beaten together
  • 1 cup boiling water

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Instructions

  1. 1

    Three eggs, one and a half cups of milk, three teaspoonfuls baking powder, salt, and flour enough to make quite stiff, thicker than batter cakes.

  2. 2

    Drop into hot lard and fry like doughnuts. _A Good Sauce for the Above._--One cup of sugar, two tablespoonfuls of butter, one teaspoonful of flour beaten together; half a cup boiling water; flavor with extract lemon and boil until clear.

  3. 3

    Or serve with maple syrup.

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