Pear Fritters

• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 egg, slightly beaten
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 cup self-rising flour
• 2 peeled and cored pears
• Vegetable oil, for frying
• Vanilla ice cream, for garnish, optional
• Cinnamon-sugar, for garnish, optional
• Confectioners' sugar, for garnish, optional
• Maple syrup, for garnish, optional
• Mint leaves, for garnish, optional

1. Whisk together milk, egg, sugar, cinnamon and sour cream.
2. Add flour.
3. Set aside.
4. Slice the cored pears into rings.
5. Heat the oil in skillet.
6. Dip rings into batter and place in hot oil.
7. Fry until golden brown.
8. Top with vanilla ice cream and sprinkle with cinnamon-sugar and powered sugar, if desired.
9. Drizzle with maple syrup and garnish with a mint leaf, if desired.

milk, egg, sugar, ground cinnamon, sour cream, flour, vegetable oil, vanilla ice cream, cinnamonsugar, confectioners, maple syrup, mint leaves

Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/paula-deen/pear-fritters-recipe.html (may not work)