Currant Fritters

• 2 cups milk, hot
• 2 cups fine breadcrumbs
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 5 eggs, separated
• 12 teaspoon salt
• 12 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 12 teaspoon cinnamon
• 14 teaspoon nutmeg
• 2 cups currants
• oil or fat, for frying
• confectioners' sugar (optional)

1. Pour hot milk over crumbs and butter; mix well and let cool.
2. Heat oil or fat to 365F.
3. Beat egg whites to stiff peaks; set aside.
4. Beat egg yolks well and add.
5. Sift dry ingredients together and beat into first mixture.
6. Add currants and fold in egg whites.
7. Drop by spoonfuls into hot fat and fry until golden brown.
8. Drain on paper towels and sprinkle with confectioners' sugar, if desired.

milk, breadcrumbs, butter, eggs, salt, sugar, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, currants, oil, confectioners

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/currant-fritters-298995 (may not work)