Matador Triangles
- Nonstick cooking spray
- 2 1/2 cups milk
- 1 orange, zested
- 2/3 cup sugar, plus 2 tablespoons
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour, plus 1/2 cup
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 eggs, 2 whole and 1 separated
- 2 cups canola oil, for frying
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1/4 cup cornmeal
- 1 cup frozen strawberries thawed
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- Spray an 8 by 8-inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.
- In a heavy saucepan over medium heat combine the milk with the orange zest.
- Bring to a simmer and allow to sit for a few minutes to incorporate the flavors.
- In a large bowl mix together 2/3 cup sugar, 1/3 cup flour, cornstarch, pumpkin pie spice, vanilla, 2 whole eggs and 1 yolk, (reserve the egg white for breading).
- Temper the egg mixture by slowly whisking in about 1 cup of the hot milk.
- While whisking slowly pour the egg mixture into the pan with the remaining milk.
- Put the saucepan over medium-low heat and bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
- When the custard is very thick, about 10 minutes, pour it into the prepared baking pan.
- Cool in refrigerator for about 3 hours until firm.
- Remove custard from pan by inverting the baking pan onto a cutting board.
- Cut the custard into 4 equal squares.
- Cut each square diagonally to make 4 triangles per square.
- Heat the canola oil in a high sided skillet over medium heat to 350 degrees F.
- Beat the egg white with 2 tablespoons water in a shallow pie plate.
- In another pie plate mix together the remaining 1/2 cup of flour, 1/4 cup cornmeal and remaining 2 tablespoons sugar.
- Dip each triangle into the egg white then into the flour mixture and fry in hot oil until golden brown all over, about 1 minute.
- Drain on a paper lined sheet pan.
- Transfer to a serving dish and serve with the strawberry sauce.
- Strawberry Sauce:
- In a blender puree the strawberries with the sugar until smooth.
- Pour into a small serving bowl.
nonstick cooking spray, milk, orange, sugar, flour, cornstarch, pumpkin pie spice, vanilla, eggs, canola oil, water, cornmeal, frozen strawberries thawed, sugar
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/sandra-lee/matador-triangles-recipe.html (may not work)