Ingredients

  • 4 cups flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups milk
  • 1 tablespoon cream
  • 3 eggs, well beaten
  • oil or fat, for frying
  • confectioners' sugar, for dusting
  • Maple Syrup Pudding Sauce
  • 3/4 cup maple syrup
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 2 egg whites, stiffly beaten
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream, whipped

Method

  • Preheat oil to 360°F.
  • Sift first three ingredients together very well; add milk and cream.
  • Add eggs slowly, stirring constantly.
  • Drop by spoonfuls into hot oil or fat and fry until well puffed and golden.
  • Drain on paper towels and sprinkle with confectioners' sugar.
  • For the sauce: Boil syrup and water until it reaches 228F on the candy thermometer or till it spins a thread.
  • Add syrup gradually to egg whites, beating constantly; add lemon juice and fold in whipped cream.