Lemon Fritters

Servings: 30 fritters

Ingredients:

1 pint milk

1 pint water

6 eggs

14 oz flour

Lemon zest

Cinnamon

1/2 cup sugar

Lemon leaves

Oil for frying

Preparation:

Beat together the milk with the water and egg yolks. Add the flour gradually.

While beating, add the lemon zest, sugar, cinnamon, and four beaten egg whites. When well mixed, leave to rest for half an hour.

Heat oil in a frying pan, dip the lemon leaves in the batter and fry carefully. To serve, arrange on a napkin and sprinkle with confectioners sugar and a little cinnamon.

Eat just the coating, not the leaves!

by Raimundo González from the book
Recipe courtesy of Spain GourmeTour magazine