Pear fritters
6 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1⅓ | cup | Flour; plus extra flour |
| For dredging | ||
| 1 | teaspoon | Baking powder |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Salt |
| 1 | cup | Milk |
| 3 | Eggs | |
| ¼ | cup | Maple syrup |
| 2 | tablespoons | Melted butter |
| 1 | teaspoon | Lemon juice |
| 4 | larges | Ripe pears |
| Vegetable oil; for frying | ||
| Confectioners' sugar | ||
| 1 | pint | Creme fraiche |
Directions
Heat oil in fryer to 350 degrees. In a bowl combine 1⅓ cups flour with baking powder and salt. In a separate bowl, combine milk, eggs, maple syrup, butter and lemon juice. Whisk liquid into flour. Refrigerate mixture for 30 minutes. Peel pears and cut into wedges. Dredge pear wedges in flour. Dip floured wedge into batter and add to heated oil. Fry for 3 to 4 minutes, until fritter is browned and crisp. Keep fritters warm as others fry. Sprinkle fritters with confectioners' sugar and serve with creme fraiche. This recipe yields 6 to 8 servings.
Recipe Source: MICHAEL’S PLACE with Michael Lomonaco From the TV FOOD NETWORK - (Show # ML-1C35)
Formatted for MasterCook by Joe Comiskey, aka MR MAD - jpmd44a@...
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02-07-1999
Recipe by: Michael Lomonaco
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