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Battered cauliflower

Boiled cauliflower dipped in a simple batter of flour, egg, water and butter, fried golden in lard and served with mushroom stew or alongside roast meat. From Erken's Stor kokebok (1949), p. 433.

Source: Henriette Schønberg Erken, Stor kokebok, 1949-utg. s. 433 (falt i det fri)

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About the dish

The recipe works both as a dish in its own right and as an accompaniment, and uses lard for deep-frying as was usual in 1949.

How to make it

  1. 1

    Make the batter

    Sift the flour and stir it with the beaten egg, water, melted and cooled butter and the salt.

  2. 2

    Dip

    Divide the boiled cauliflower into florets and dip them in the batter.

  3. 3

    Deep-fry

    Fry the florets golden brown in hot lard.

  4. 4

    Serve

    Serve as a dish of its own with mushroom stew, or without stew alongside roast meat.

Changes from the original

½ del. is converted to 0.5 dl and "knivsodd" (knife-tip) to a pinch. The book counts 4 servings.

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Frequently asked questions

What does it go with?
Mushroom stew as a dish on its own, or without the stew with roast meat.
How long to fry?
The book says "golden brown"; no time is given.
How many does it serve?
The book counts 4 people.

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