Cinnamon fritters
1 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | cup | Hot water |
| ⅓ | cup | Shortening |
| 2 | cups | Flour |
| ½ | cup | Sugar |
| 1 | tablespoon | Cinnamon |
| Salt | ||
| 2 | teaspoons | Baking powder |
| Oil for deep frying | ||
| ¼ | Cinnamon | |
| ½ | cup | Castor sugar |
Directions
Melt the shortening in the hot water. Stir in the flour, sugar, cinnamon, salt & baking powder. Mix well. Roll into a ball & chill the dough for at least 1 hour. Heat 1" vegetable oil to 375 in a deep fryer or skillet. Break off small lumps of dough & roll into balls. Deep fry for 3-4 minutes until brown. Lift out of hot oil with slotted spoon. Drain on paper towels & cool for a few minutes on rack. Mix cinnamon & sugar together in a bowl. Roll warm cinnamon fritters in the sugar mixture to coat them completely. Serve warm.
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