Description:

Deep fried fritters

Source:

ThymeNTide

Serves/Makes:6 fritters

Ingredients

• 2 cups (475 ml) vegetable oil (for deep frying)
• 1 egg
• 2/3 cup (150 ml) milk
• 2 Tbsp (30 ml) sugar
• 1-1/3 cups (325 ml) sifted flour
• 1/4 tsp (1 ml) salt
• 2 tsp (10 ml) baking powder
• confectioners sugar for decoration

Preparation

• Preheat oil to 375 degrees (200 C.) in a deep fat fryer or other suitable pot.
• Lightly beat the egg, add the milk and beat to combine.
• Sift the flour,sugar,salt and baking powder together.
• Add the egg-milk mixture to the dry ingredients and beat till smooth.
• Holding your finger over the bottom opening, pour the batter into a funnel that has an opening of 3/4 inch.
• Through the opening at the bottom of the funnel, drop the batter into the hot oil.
• Swirl the batter into circles, from the center out.
• Each cake should be about 6 inches in diameter.
• Fry the cakes until golden brown, turning once.
• Drain on paper towels.
• Sprinkle with the confectioners' sugar.

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