European Recipes: Hungarian Recipes: Cseresznyek rumos palacsintaban(Cherries in Rum Fritter)

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         Cseresznyek rumos palacsintaban (Cherries in Rum Fritter)

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Serving Size : 30   Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Desserts                         Hungary

   Amount Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
-------- ------------ --------------------------------
    2      each          Eggs
      1/2 cup           Flour -- all-purpose
    1      tablespoon    Sugar -- powdered
    1      pinch         Salt
    1      tablespoon    Rum
      1/2 cup           Butter -- clarified
      1/2 cup           Oil -- vegetable
    1      pound         Cherries, bing -- firm w/stems
                         Sugar -- powdered
                         Sugar -- vanilla

Mix eggs, flour, 1 tablespoon powdered sugar, salt and rum till smooth.
Let the batter rest for 1 hour.
Heat butter and oil in a frying pan. When frying temperature is reached, turn
heat to low. Dip cherries into the batter and stand them up in the butter and
oil. Turn them carefully by their stems to make sure they will become crisp
golden brown on all sides. Blot in powdered sugar on paper towels.
Pile up fritters in pyramid shapes, sprinkle with vanilla sugar.