Batter for Meat Fritters
Origin: Florence, Italy
Source: Pellegrino Artusi, 1891
Ingredients
- heaping tsp flour
- tsp olive oil
- eggs
- pinch salt
- assorted variety meats
- lard or oil
- lemon
Instructions
- Mix three heaping teaspoons of flour with two teaspoons of oil, two eggs, and a pinch of salt to a flowing cream.
- Blanch the variety meats in salted water, season, and cut them to size (marrow half-finger lengths, brains walnut-sized, etc.).
- Flour the pieces, dip in the batter, and fry in virgin lard or oil.
- To combine with liver or veal cutlets, season, steep in beaten egg, then bread in fine crumbs before frying. Serve with lemon wedges.