Weinkuechle (wine fritters)
4 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Stick-type rolls* | |
| 200 | grams | Flour (1 3/4 cups) |
| 2 | Eggs | |
| ¼ | litre | Milk (1 cup plus 1 Tbsp) |
| 1 | pinch | Salt |
| Fat for deep-frying | ||
| ½ | litre | Wine OR cider (2 cups plus 2 Tbsp) |
| Sugar to taste | ||
Directions
From the Allgaeu area.
From grandmother's more thrifty times; rarely encountered today.
Combine the flour, eggs, milk, and salt into a batter. Cut the rolls into 4 slices. Dip the slices into the batter, then fry until golden brown.
Arrange fritters in a bowl, and pour hot, sweetened wine or cider over them. Give them time to soak up the wine before serving.
Serves 4.
From: D'SCHWAEBISCH' KUCHE' by Aegidius Kolb and Leonhard Lidel, Allgaeuer Zeitungsverlag, Kempten. 1976. (Translation/Conversion: Karin Brewer) Posted by: Karin Brewer, Cooking Echo, 9/92