Baked Custard with Fried Pieces

The housekeeper's instructor; or, uni... · William Augustus Henderson · 1791
Source
The housekeeper's instructor; or, universal family cook
Status
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Ingredients (14)
Custard Base
Batter for Frying
Frying Medium
Topping
Instructions (6)
  1. Beat up the yolks of eight eggs with one spoonful of flour, half a nutmeg, a little salt, and a glass of brandy.
  2. Add a pint of cream, sweeten it, and bake it in a small dish.
  3. When cold cut it into quarters.
  4. Dip the quarters in batter made of half a pint of cream, a quarter of a pint of milk, four eggs, a little flour, and a little ginger grated.
  5. Fry them in a good lard or dripping.
  6. When done, strew over them some grated sugar.
Original Text
BEAT up the yolks of eight eggs with one spoonful of flour, half a nutmeg, a little salt, and a glass of brandy, add a pint of cream, sweeten it, and bake it in a small dish. When cold cut it into quarters, and dip them in batter made of half a pint of cream, a quarter of a pint of milk, four eggs, a little flour, and a little ginger grated. Fry them in a good lard or dripping, and when done, strew over them some grated sugar.
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