Fried Cream I
Origin: Florence, Italy
Source: Pellegrino Artusi, 1891
Ingredients
- 100 g starch (amido, wheat starch)
- 30 g sugar
- 20 g butter
- 4 dl milk
- 2 eggs
- lemon zest
- salt
- egg and breadcrumbs
- lard or oil
Instructions
- Beat eggs with sugar, then stir in powdered starch, lemon zest, milk (added gradually), and butter.
- Cook, stirring constantly, until thickened like a custard; add salt and spread a finger thick on a tray to cool.
- When cold, cut into diamonds, coat in egg and breadcrumbs, fry, and serve hot as a garnish.