Make this recipe a recipe that people in that category can eat. categories: ['vegetarian'], recipe: use large fryer to produce depth of 3", heat lard to 350* f. in bowl beat egg and salt for a full minute. beat in 1/4 cup flour, a tablespoon at a time, until batter is too stiff for beating but too soft to roll out. cover a dinner plate with flour. with a teaspoon, spoon batter onto plate in 6 separate portions. with knife turn each over to flour, then drop into hot fat. aim for limp but compact dough mass that will not string out when it leaves the knife. cook each cake for at least 3 1/2 minutes, during which time it may need help in turning. if it darkens too quickly, fat is too hot. drain cakes on paper and dust with sugar.

Target recipe: put the first 4 ingredients in a pan, bring to the boil and mix together, let the mixture cool slightly then add flour and mix thoroughly. grease and line a 900 g loaf tin, pour in mixture and bake for 1 hour at 160 c / 325 f / gas 3. leave to cool, remove from tin and slice. note: tropical dried fruit such as mango, pineapple and apricots gives a summer feel to a glorious cake!