Fricieu

Preparation:

Preparation: Beat the egg yolks in a bowl, add the milk, then gently incorporate the flour and natural yeast, finally add salt. Mix carefully to obtain a smooth and soft paste. If necessary, add more milk. Let it rest for a while, then add the beaten egg whites to the mixture: you thus obtain a batter which you will take by the spoonful and throw into the boiling oil. When the fritters are golden brown on both sides, remove them with a slotted spoon and place them on a sheet of absorbent paper to remove any excess oil. The frying pan must have high edges and a small diameter in order to cook only three or four pancakes at a time. Serve the fricieu hot at the beginning of the meal. It is a quick and easy dish that mothers used to prepare as a snack for their children on important occasions in winter. In this case the fricieu were abundantly sprinkled with sugar and sometimes the cooks added small pieces of apple to the batter. Recommended wine: Roero Arneis.