Chinese Rosettes 1978 Recipes

Steps:

• In a small bowl, beat eggs and sugar; stir in milk and vanilla. Combine flour and salt; gradually add to batter until smooth., Heat 2-1/2 in. of oil to 375° in a deep-fat fryer or electric skillet. Place rosette iron in hot oil, then dip in batter, three-fourths up the sides of iron (do not let batter run over top of iron). Immediately place in hot oil; loosen rosette with fork and remove iron. , Fry rosettes, a few at a time, until golden brown, 1-2 minutes on each side. Remove to paper towel-lined wire racks. Repeat with remaining batter. , For icing, combine the confectioners' sugar, vanilla and enough water to achieve a dipping consistency. Dip edges of rosettes into icing; let dry on wire racks.

Steps:

• Combine eggs, sugar and salt; beat well. Add remaining ingredients and beat until smooth.
• Heat a rosette iron in deep, hot oil (375 degrees) for 2 minutes.
• Drain excess oil from iron. Dip in batter to 1/4 inch from the top of the iron, then dip iron immediately into hot oil (375 degrees).
• Fry rosette until golden, about 30 seconds. Lift out; tip upside down to drain. With fork, push rosette off iron onto a rack placed over paper towels.
• Reheat iron 1 minute; make next rosette.
• Sprinkle rosettes with confectioners' sugar.

Steps:

• Beat the egg well with the milk.
• Add dry ingredients until a batter is formed and smooth.
• Heat the oil to 360 degrees.
• Dip in the rosette iron to heat.
• Dip into the batter 3/4 ways up.
• Fry until golden.
• Push off with a fork.
• When cool dust with confectioners powdered icing sugar.
• This recipe stays nice and crisp because of the cornstarch.
• I have been using this one since 1978, and proved out to be the best for us due to the crispness.
• Store in a large tin container.
• I always double this amount when making.

Steps:

• Pour milk into a small bowl and add the seeds scraped from the vanilla bean. Whisk to combine. In a bowl, combine the sugar, salt, cardamom and flour. Add the eggs, alternating with the milk. Whisk until smooth and thick. Let the batter stand for at least 30 minutes or refrigerate overnight.
• Heat the oil in a 4-quart saucepan over medium high heat until a deep frying thermometer registers 375 degrees F.
• Attach the rosette iron to its handle. Carefully dip the iron into the oil for 2 to 3 minutes. Blot with paper towel. Always reheat the rosette iron before dipping into the batter.
• Dip the hot iron into the batter up to the top edge. Do not allow the batter to coat the top of the iron. Submerge the iron in the hot oil and cook the rosette until lightly browned. Remove from the oil and gently remove the rosette from the iron, using a fork if necessary. If rosette pops out of the iron and falls into the oil, use tongs to retrieve it.
• Drain rosettes on paper towels. Sprinkle the rosettes with the confectioners' sugar before serving.

Steps:

• In a small bowl, beat the eggs, milk, sugar and salt. Gradually add flour; beat until smooth. , In a deep-fat fryer or electric skillet, heat 2-1/2 in. of oil to 375°. Place rosette iron in hot oil for 30 seconds. Blot iron on paper towels, then dip iron in batter to three-fourths the way up the sides (do not let batter run over top of iron). Immediately place in hot oil; loosen rosette with fork and remove iron. , Fry for 1-2 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Remove to a wire rack covered with paper towels. Repeat with remaining batter. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar before serving.