Clary Fritters

The Experienced English Housekeeper · Elizabeth Raffald · 1784

Source: The Experienced English Housekeeper
Status: success · extracted 12 days ago
Not a recipe: No

Ingredients (9)

two eggs ↝ Eggs, Grade A, Large, egg whole [Dairy and Egg Products]
one spoonful of cream ↝ Cream, whipped [Cream cheese, sour cream, whipped cream]
one of ratifia water ↝ Water, tap [Tap water]
one ounce of loaf sugar ↝ Sugar, NFS [Sugars and honey]
two spoonfuls of flour ↝ Flour, 00 [Cereal Grains and Pasta]
half a nutmeg ↝ Oil, nutmeg butter [Fats and Oils]
clary leaves ↝ Chrysanthemum leaves, raw [Vegetables and Vegetable Products]
quarters of Seville oranges ↝ Orange, raw [Citrus fruits]
good melted butter ↝ Butter, stick, unsalted [Dairy and Egg Products]

Instructions (6)

Beat two eggs exceeding well, with one spoonful of cream, one of ratifia water, one ounce of loaf sugar, and two spoonfuls of flour.
Grate in half a nutmeg.
Have ready washed and dried clary leaves.
Dip them in the batter.
Fry them a nice brown.
Serve them up with quarters of Seville oranges laid round them, and good melted butter in a boat.

Original Text

To make CLARY FRITTERS
BEAT two eggs exceeding well, with one spoonful of cream, one of ratifia water, one ounce of loaf sugar, and two spoonfuls of flour, grate in half a nutmeg, have ready washed and dried clary leaves, dip them in the batter, and fry them a nice brown; serve them up with quarters of Seville oranges laid round them, and good melted butter in a boat.

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