Fondus

Origin: Tidewater Virginia

Source: Mary Randolph, 1824

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Put a pint of water and a lump of butter the size of an egg into a sauce pan. Stir in as much flour as will make a thick batter. Place on the fire and stir continually until the mixture will not stick to the pan.
  2. Transfer to a bowl and add three quarters of a pound of grated cheese, mixing well. Break in two eggs and beat them well, then add two more eggs and beat well, then add the final two eggs until you have incorporated six total.
  3. When the mixture looks very light, drop it in small lumps onto buttered paper. Bake in a quick oven until of a delicate brown color.
  4. You may use corn meal instead of flour for a change.

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