Pineapple Fritters
- 1/4 cup sifted flour
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- Pinch of salt
- 2 eggs
- 2 tablespoons water
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1/8 teaspoon grated lemon zest
- Dash of nutmeg
- Peanut oil for deep frying
- 2 pineapples
- 3 tablespoons confectioners' sugar with a pinch of cinnamon
- Note: batter needs to sit for a day in the refrigerator before cooking Place the flour, sugar, and salt in a medium-sized bowl.
- Separate the eggs.
- Make a well in the ingredients and place the egg yolks in the well.
- Mix, adding the water and, gradually, the milk.
- Beat the egg whites to stiff peaks and gently fold them into the mixture.
- Add the lemon zest and the nutmeg, stirring to mix them in.
- Cover the bowl with a damp clean dish towel and place it in the refrigerator for a day.
- When ready to prepare the fritters, heat the oil to 375 degrees in a heavy Dutch oven or deep fryer.
- Peel the pineapple, core and cut into 1-inch pieces.
- With tongs, dip the pieces into the batter and fry them until they are golden brown on each side.
- Remove the fritters with a slotted spoon and let them drain on absorbent paper.
- Place them on a serving platter and sprinkle them with both the confectioners' sugar and cinnamon by placing them into a small sieve and shaking it over the fritters.
- Serve warm
flour, sugar, salt, eggs, water, milk, lemon zest, nutmeg, peanut oil, pineapples, sugar
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/pineapple-fritters-recipe.html (may not work)