Fig and Pineapple Fritters Recipe
Summary
Preparation Time30 MinCooking Time30 Min
Ready In1 Hr 0 MinDifficulty LevelMedium
Health IndexJust EnjoyServings6
Main IngredientPineapple
Ingredients
| 400 g/14 oz can figs in syrup | ||
| 225 g/8 oz can pineapple rings in natural juice | ||
| Plain flour, for dusting | ||
| Caster sugar, for sifting | ||
| BATTER | ||
| 75 g/3 oz plain flour | ||
| Caster sugar | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Egg | 1 Small, beaten | |
| Vegetable oil | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| 75 ml/3 fl oz water | ||
| Vegetable oil | 2 Cup (16 tbs) (For frying) | |
| Custard powder | 1 Tablespoon (SAUCE) | |
| 25 g/1 oz soft brown sugar | ||
| 2 tablespoons rum or brandy | ||
Directions
1. Drain the syrup from the figs and the juice from the pineapple into a measuring jug and make up to 300 ml/1/2 pint, if necessary, with cold water. Reserve for the sauce.
2. Pat the figs and pineapple rings dry on absorbent paper, then set them aside on a fresh piece of absorbent paper.
3. Make the batter: sift the flour into a bowl, stir in the sugar, then add the egg and the 1/2 teaspoon oil. Gradually beat in the water.
4. Make the sauce: mix the custard powder and sugar and blend to a smooth paste with a little of the measured fruit juice. Heat the remaining juice in a small saucepan, then gradually stir into the custard powder paste. Return the mixture to the pan and bring slowly to the boil, stirring constantly. Simmer for 2-3 minutes, stirring until thick and smooth. Cover and keep hot.
5. Pour enough vegetable oil into a deep-fat fryer to come one-third of the way up the sides of the pan. Heat the oil to 190C/375F. (If you do not have a cooking thermometer, drop 1 teaspoon batter into the oil—it should immediately rise to the surface and start to bubble.)
6. Sprinkle the fruits lightly on both sides with flour to dry them. Dip the pineapple rings, one by one, into the batter and allow any excess batter to run back into the bowl. Fry the rings in batches in the hot oil for 6-8 minutes, turning them once, until crisp and golden. Drain on absorbent paper and keep hot. Coat, fry and drain the figs in batches in the same way until golden.
7. Pile the fritters up in a warmed serving dish. Dust with caster sugar and serve at once, with the hot sauce handed separately.
2. Pat the figs and pineapple rings dry on absorbent paper, then set them aside on a fresh piece of absorbent paper.
3. Make the batter: sift the flour into a bowl, stir in the sugar, then add the egg and the 1/2 teaspoon oil. Gradually beat in the water.
4. Make the sauce: mix the custard powder and sugar and blend to a smooth paste with a little of the measured fruit juice. Heat the remaining juice in a small saucepan, then gradually stir into the custard powder paste. Return the mixture to the pan and bring slowly to the boil, stirring constantly. Simmer for 2-3 minutes, stirring until thick and smooth. Cover and keep hot.
5. Pour enough vegetable oil into a deep-fat fryer to come one-third of the way up the sides of the pan. Heat the oil to 190C/375F. (If you do not have a cooking thermometer, drop 1 teaspoon batter into the oil—it should immediately rise to the surface and start to bubble.)
6. Sprinkle the fruits lightly on both sides with flour to dry them. Dip the pineapple rings, one by one, into the batter and allow any excess batter to run back into the bowl. Fry the rings in batches in the hot oil for 6-8 minutes, turning them once, until crisp and golden. Drain on absorbent paper and keep hot. Coat, fry and drain the figs in batches in the same way until golden.
7. Pile the fritters up in a warmed serving dish. Dust with caster sugar and serve at once, with the hot sauce handed separately.
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