Cherries and Sage in Pastry Dough with Vanilla Sauce
Cherries and sage in pastry dough with vanilla sauce is a recipe with fresh ingredients from the stone fruit category. Try this and other recipes from Spoonsparrow!
Ingredients
- 500 g cherries
- 1 stalk sage
- 2 Eggs
- 175 g flour
- 250 ml milk
- 1 tbsp melted butter
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- 1 tbsp sugar
- vegetable oil (for frying)
Instructions
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1.
Rinse the cherries and sage, then pat dry. Remove the sage leaves from the stems.
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2.
Separate the eggs. Whisk the flour with the milk until smooth. Add the yolks, butter, and lemon zest, mixing into a thick batter. Let rest for about 10 minutes.
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3.
Heat the oil in a pan, pot or fryer to about 170 °C.
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4.
Beat the egg whites until stiff, sprinkling sugar as you go. Fold the meringue into the batter.
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5.
Dip the cherries and sage leaves into the batter (best with tweezers) and fry in batches for about 1 minute each until golden brown.
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6.
Remove and drain on kitchen paper.
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7.
Dust with powdered sugar and serve with vanilla sauce if desired.
