Italian
From Pan-Pacific cook book (1915).
A historical recipe
Pan-Pacific cook book, by L.L. (Linie Loyall) McLaren and Herndon, James B., Jr. fmo (1915).
Italy
Known as an Italian recipe, with similar versions prepared across other nations.
From an old book: a historical recipe, not current advice. Its methods, additives and storage may be unsafe by today's standards.
Ingredients 8 ingredients
- two tablespoons of butter
- a cup of sugar
- a cup of water
- a tablespoon of olive oil
- a cup and fill
- a teaspoon of baking powder
- a pinch of salt
- three beaten eggs
Cook safely
Keep children and pets away from the hob and the oven, and keep oven gloves and a lid within reach.
- Hot oil. Never put water on an oil fire: turn off the heat and cover the pan with a lid or a damp tea towel. Pat food dry before it goes into hot oil, and lower it in gently, away from you.
- Deep frying. Fill the pan no more than a third full of oil, and never leave it on the heat unattended. Heat the oil only to the temperature the recipe needs; if it smokes, turn the heat off.
- Oven and hot trays. Use dry oven gloves for trays and dishes: a hot tray looks just like a cold one. Open the oven door away from your face and let the first rush of heat out.
- Sharp knives. Cut on a board that doesn't slip (a damp cloth under it helps), and curl the fingers of the hand that holds the food.
Method
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- Cream two tablespoons of butter with a cup of sugar and stir in three beaten eggs.
- Add half a cup of water and enough flour to make rather a stiff paste.
- Divide in four parts and roll each part out as thin as paper.
- Cut in diamonds and fry in deep fat.
- Drain and sprinkle with powdered sugar.
- 446.
- FRITTER BATTER Pour a tablespoon of olive oil into a cup and fill with lukewarm water.
- Add the well beaten yolk of an egg and enough flour, sifted with half a teaspoon of baking powder, to make a soft, smooth batter.
- Add a pinch of salt and set aside for an hour ;
- then fold in the white, beaten stiff.
Plating
Cookware for this recipe
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Deep fryer or deep pan
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Frying pan
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Chef's knife
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Wooden spoon
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Spatula
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Sieve
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Colander