This section is from the book "Better Meals For Less Money", by Mary Green. Also available from Amazon: Better Meals for Less Money.
1 cup flour 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon sugar
1 egg well beaten 1/2 cup cold water 3 tart apples
Mix and sift flour, salt, and sugar; add egg and water, and beat well; pare, core, and cut apples into half-inch slices; dip in batter until well coated, and fry in hot deep fat; drain on soft paper, and dust with powdered sugar. Serve with roast pork or sausage, or serve with a liquid sauce as an entree or a dessert.
1 cup flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon powdered sugar
1 egg well beaten 1/4 cup cold water
2 bananas
Mix and sift dry ingredients, add egg and water, and beat well; press bananas through a sieve, add to batter, and drop from a tablespoon into hot deep fat; drain on soft paper, dust with powdered sugar, and serve with Currant Jelly Sauce (see No. 608), or Lemon Sauce (see No. 613), either as an entree or as a dessert.
1 can corn
1/2 cup dried and sifted crumbs 1 egg well beaten
1/2 cup milk
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 tablespoon flour
Chop the corn, and add other ingredients in order given. Drop from a tablespoon into hot deep fat and fry until brown. Or saute in a hot greased frying pan.
1 egg well beaten 1/4 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons sugar
1/4 cup water
1 cup flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 cup chopped cranberries
Mix in order given; drop from a tablespoon into hot deep fat, cook about three minutes, drain on soft paper, and dredge with powdered sugar.
1 cup flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1/3 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons sugar
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg 1 egg well beaten 1/3 cup cold water
1 cup cooked rice
2 tablespoons washed currants
Mix and sift dry ingredients; add egg and water, arid beat well; add rice and currants, and drop from a tablespoon into hot deep fat; drain on soft paper, and serve with Currant Jelly Sauce (see No. 608), Orange Marmalade Sauce (see No. 616), or Lemon Sauce (see No. 613).
1 1/3 cups flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 egg well beaten
2/3 cup water
1/4 teaspoon paprika
1/4 teaspoon onion juice
1/2 can salmon chopped fine
Sift flour, salt, and baking powder; add egg, water, and seasonings, and beat well; add salmon, and drop from a tablespoon into hot deep fat; cook until brown, drain on soft paper, and serve with Sauce Tartare (see No. 202) or Tomato Sauce (see No. 203).
 
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