Chapter XX · Entremets (Sweets) · No. 2429
2429—Pineapple Fritters “à la Favorite”
Cut the pineapple into roundels, one-third inch thick; cut each roundel in two; sprinkle the half-discs with sugar and kirsch, and let them macerate for thirty minutes. Then dry them and dip them into a very thick and almost cold frangipan cream, combined with chopped pistachios. Set the cream-coated roundels on a tray, and let them cool completely.
A little while before serving, detach the roundels from the tray; dip them in somewhat thin batter, and fry them in plenty of hot fat.
Drain them; sprinkle them with icing sugar; glaze them in a fierce oven, and dish them on a napkin.
Escoffier, A. (1907). A Guide to Modern Cookery, No. 2429, p. 718. London: William Heinemann. Translation of Le Guide Culinaire (1903).
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