Fruit Fritters Recipe
This crunchy Fruit Fritters is great to be served as a tea-time snack or even as a mid-day munch. At home, my folks even love this Fruit Fritters as an aftermeal dessert - so how to serve it is all up to you. So why not give this three-in-one fruit fritters a try!
Ingredients
7 oz. plain flour
1 oz. castor sugar
3/8 pint white wine
1 tablespoon olive oil
Grated rind of 1/2 lemon
3 eggs, separated
3 dessert apples, peeled, cored and finely chopped
1 oz. dried apricots, finely chopped
1 oz. sultanas
1 1/2 oz. blanched almonds, finely chopped
1 tablespoon rum
Oil for deep frying
Extra castor sugar
Directions
Put the flour and sugar in a bowl.
Make a well in the centre and pour in the wine, olive oil and lemon rind.
Mix well then beat in the egg yolks.
Leave the batter in a cool place until required.
Put the apples, apricots, sultanas and almonds in a bowl with the rum and leave to macerate for 1 hour.
Whisk the egg whites until they form stiff peaks then fold them into the batter with the fruit mixture.
Put tablespoons of the mixture into very hot fat and fry for a few seconds until golden brown.
Drain on kitchen paper.
Sprinkle liberally with castor (superfine) sugar and serve at once.
Make a well in the centre and pour in the wine, olive oil and lemon rind.
Mix well then beat in the egg yolks.
Leave the batter in a cool place until required.
Put the apples, apricots, sultanas and almonds in a bowl with the rum and leave to macerate for 1 hour.
Whisk the egg whites until they form stiff peaks then fold them into the batter with the fruit mixture.
Put tablespoons of the mixture into very hot fat and fry for a few seconds until golden brown.
Drain on kitchen paper.
Sprinkle liberally with castor (superfine) sugar and serve at once.
