Apricot Fritters Recipe
Yield: 8 ServingsRecipe by luhu.jp
Ingredients:
12 small: Apricots, -=OR=-
6 large: -Apricots, halved
12: Whole almonds,
2 tbsp: White rum,
1/2 cup: Unbleached all-purpose flour,
1/2 cup: Cornstarch,
3 tbsp: Sugar,
1/2 tsp: Salt,
1/2 tsp: Cinnamon,
1/2 tsp: Baking powder,
1/2 cup: Water, plus
1 tbsp: Water,
3 tbsp: Melted butter,
1 1/2 quart: Vegetable oil, for frying
Confectioners sugar,
Directions:
RINSE THE APRICOTS, slit the sides and remove the pits with a small
spoon, leaving the apricots intact. Replace each pit with an almond.
Place the apricots in a bowl and sprinkle the slit sides with the
rum. For the batter, combine the dry ingredients in a bowl and whisk
in the water, then the melted butter. Pour the oil into a 4-quart pan
and heat it to 350F. With a fork, dip the apricots into the batter
and add to the hot oil 3 or 4 at a time, frying them about 6 or 7
minutes, until the batter is a deep golden and the apricots are
cooked, but still firm. Drain the fritters on absorbent paper as they
are fried and keep them warm in a 300F oven. To serve, sprinkle the
fritters generously with confectioners sugar.
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spoon, leaving the apricots intact. Replace each pit with an almond.
Place the apricots in a bowl and sprinkle the slit sides with the
rum. For the batter, combine the dry ingredients in a bowl and whisk
in the water, then the melted butter. Pour the oil into a 4-quart pan
and heat it to 350F. With a fork, dip the apricots into the batter
and add to the hot oil 3 or 4 at a time, frying them about 6 or 7
minutes, until the batter is a deep golden and the apricots are
cooked, but still firm. Drain the fritters on absorbent paper as they
are fried and keep them warm in a 300F oven. To serve, sprinkle the
fritters generously with confectioners sugar.
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