Fritour of Erbes


Take gode erbys; gryne hem and medle hem with flour and water, & a lytel yest, and salt, and frye hem in oyle.  And ete hem with clere hony. (Forme of Cury)


Take good herbs.  Grind them and mix them with flour and water and a little yeast and salt and fry them in oul.  And eat them with honey.

1 package yeast
1 1/4 cups water
1 cup flour
3-4 TBSP mixed green herbs
1/4 tsp salt
oil for frying
optional: honey for dipping.

Dissolve the yeast in 1/4 cup lukewarm water, stirring.  Then mix in the flour, the rest of the water, finely chopped herbs, and salt.  Cover and set in a warm place for a bout an hour.  Then drop by spoonfuls into fairly hot oil and fry, turning once if not using deep fat. 
 

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