Currant Fritters

12 ingredients
8 steps

Ingredients

  • 2 cups milk, hot
  • 2 cups fine breadcrumbs
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 5 eggs, separated
  • 12 teaspoon salt
  • 12 cup sugar
  • 2 tablespoons flour
  • 12 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 14 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 2 cups currants
  • oil or fat, for frying
  • confectioners' sugar (optional)

Directions

  1. 1
    Pour hot milk over crumbs and butter; mix well and let cool.
  2. 2
    Heat oil or fat to 365F.
  3. 3
    Beat egg whites to stiff peaks; set aside.
  4. 4
    Beat egg yolks well and add.
  5. 5
    Sift dry ingredients together and beat into first mixture.
  6. 6
    Add currants and fold in egg whites.
  7. 7
    Drop by spoonfuls into hot fat and fry until golden brown.
  8. 8
    Drain on paper towels and sprinkle with confectioners' sugar, if desired.

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