This section is from the book "The Steward's Handbook And Guide To Party Catering", by Jessup Whitehead. Also available from Amazon: Larousse Gastronomique.
FFritters which puff up hollow; also called aigrettes; they are a la vanille when flavored.
Savory, made of a delicate salpicon or mince of chicken, with aromatic seasoning in flattened balls, dipped in oil-and-wine fritter batter and fried; served with chopped truffle and tongue in glaze.
Flavored with orange flower water.
Apples partly hollowed, the stalks left on, soaked in brandy, filled with apricot jam, dipped in batter and fried.
Cus-tard or cream fritters made with corn starch.
Rice croquettes with marmalade in the center.
Fritters served with preserve.
Also called Bismarck's; a spoonful of jam between two thin flats of light dough; allowed to rise, then fried.
Apple turnovers (which see) fried instead of baked.
Fritters of sprigs of elder flowers.
Thin round slices of cake soaked in cream, flavored with brandy, floured and fried.
Custard fritters; pieces of custard made with flour or starch firm enough to cut when cold, dippsd in batter and fried.
Marmalade fritters; thin sandwiches of cake and jam dipped in batter and fried.
Cream cheese fritters, made of sweet cream curd, flour, eggs, sugar and wine, dropped by small spoonfuls in hot lard and fried.
Apricots and brandied bread in batter.
Peach fritters'.
Strawberry fritters.
 
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