Cherry Fritters

Photo: flickr user norwichnuts

Ingredients

2 cups scalded milk

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 cup corn-starch

1/4 cup cold milk

1/4 cup flour

Yolks 3 eggs

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 cup Maraschino cherries, cut in halves

Preparation

Mix corn-starch, flour, sugar, and salt. Dilute with cold milk and add beaten yolks; then add gradually to scalded milk and cook fifteen minutes in double boiler. Add cherries, pour into a buttered shallow tin, and cool. Turn on a board, cut in squares, dip in flour, egg, and crumbs, fry in deep fat, and drain. Serve with Maraschino Sauce.