The Twentieth Century Home Cook Book

Practical recipes and household wisdom from 1906 — when the icebox was high technology and dinner had nine courses.

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Bell Fritters

Boil one pint of water in a kettle, add to it one tablespoonful of fresh butter, mix one pint of flour with cold water, making into a paste; then pour boiling water over this, little at a time, keeping the paste smooth. Return it to the kettle and stir carefully to prevent lumping. Have well beaten, six eggs, then add to them a spoonful of the mixture at a time until it is all well. mixed. Beat rapidly, in order that the eggs may not cook in lumps. When beaten very light, drop the fritters in the shape of an egg into boiling hot lard. To be eaten with molasses or maple syrup.

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