![]() "Gertrudis had only been home for a week, but that was much longer than she had intended. "It had been a long time since she had had them, and she wanted to make them before leaving the ranch, the next day. Writes Laura, "Tita was preparing these fritters at the specific request of Gertrudis they were her favorite dessert. Place it on the heat, over a very low flame, and allow to thicken. The mixture should be no more than an inch thick in the baking pan. Pour it into a pot that has been greased with lard. Stir the six yolks with the cup of cream. ![]() Take the eggs, crack them, and separate the whites. ![]() In the month of October, Tita writes about Cream Fritters. The book is divided into twelve sections named after the months of the year. In this way, what might have been a story, or a recipe book, becomes a mixture of both. Through her cooking, Tita is able to show us the emotion she has for Pedro, and the changing relationships she has with her older sisters, Rosaura and Gertrudis. ![]()
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