Sweet Pumpkin Fritters
Pumpkin fritters are a tasty South African dish that can be had for breakfast, lunch or even as a snack. Crispy on the outside, soft on the inside and drizzled with syrup or dusted with sugar.
Serves: 6
Ingredients
1 cup cooked pumpkin, mashed and well-drained
2 eggs
1 cup flour
Pinch of salt
½ tsp ground cinnamon
1 ½ tsp baking powder
1 Tbsp sugar
1 tsp lemon juice
Oil for frying
Cinnamon sugar for dusting or golden syrup
Method
- Cook and drain the pumpkin.
- Beat the eggs and then add to the pumpkin. Mix very well.
- Add the rest of the ingredients excluding he cinnamon sugar and oil. Mix well into the batter.
- Heat a heavy pan, using medium to high heat to start with. Add a little oil.
- Scoop up heaped tablespoons of batter, and drop into pan, but not too close together.
- Fry until bubbles form on the top surface. They should now be firm and golden on the underside.
- Flip over and fry on other side.
- The fritters will puff up slightly while cooking. To test, press lightly on the fritters. When done, they will tend to spring back.
- Remove from pan and drain on kitchen paper.
- Serve warm with plenty of crunchy cinnamon-flavoured sugar or drizzle with golden or maple syrup.
