Fruit fritters with lemon-bourbon sauce
32 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| ¾ | cup | Flour,all-purpose |
| 1 | tablespoon | Sugar |
| ½ | teaspoon | Baking powder |
| 1 | Egg,beaten | |
| ½ | cup | Water |
| 1 | tablespoon | Butter or margarine,melted |
| ⅓ | cup | Sugar |
| 1 | tablespoon | Cornstarch |
| ¾ | cup | Water |
| 2 | tablespoons | Butter or margarine |
| 1 | teaspoon | Vanilla |
| Vegetable oil for deep-fryin | ||
| 4 | Apples | |
| 4 | Pears | |
| 4 | Bananas | |
| ¼ | cup | Bourbon |
| ¾ | teaspoon | Lemon rind,grated |
| 4 | teaspoons | Lemon juice |
Directions
LEMON-BOURBON SAUCE
1. Sift together flour, sugar and baking powder.
2. Combine egg, water, butter and vanilla; stir into dry ingredients until just blended.
3. In Dutch oven or deep-fat fryer, heat 2 inches oil to 375'F.
4. Core apples or pears (do not pare); cut into eighths. Peel bananas and cut into eighths.
5. Dip fruit slice in batter; drop into hot oil and fry until golden on both sides.
6. Drain briefly on paper towels; serve hot with Lemon-bourbon Sauce.
*** LEMON-BOURBON SAUCE ***
1. Combine sugar and cornstarch in small saucepan; stir in water.
2. Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture boils and thickens.
3. Remove from heat; stir in butter untuil melted.
4. Add bourbon, lemon rind and juice; mix well.
5. Serve warm or cold.
From: Michael Orchekowski Date: 09-17-94