Fritters

== Description ==
Fritters are bite-sized pieces of fruit, vegetable, meat or Cheese coated in a seasoned flour batter and deep-fried. Fritters and similar foods have been popular all over the world for centuries: think of Apple Fritters in England, Frittelle di Ricotta in Italy; Onion Rings in the United States, Pakoras in India, and Tempura in Japan. Fritters are a popular snack food all over Africa, perhaps most popular in Western Africa, where they are often made with bananas, maize, or pineapple. For European-American style dinners, fritters make a good side dish or dessert.
== Ingredients ==
=== Batter ===
* 2 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
* 1 teaspoon baking powder
* salt and pepper, to taste 
=== Or ===
* 1 teaspoon Sugar or brown sugar 
* (use salt and pepper for vegetable fritters; use Sugar for fruit fritters)
* 2 eggs, beaten
* 1 cup milk or water
* 2 tablespoons cooking oil
=== Main Ingredient ===
two cups of any one of the following:
* corn (maize); (fresh, off the cob; or canned, drained)
* okra, cleaned and sliced
* bananas, peeled and sliced
* pineapple, sliced or cut into chunks (fresh; or canned, drained)
* cooked, mashed pumpkin
* cooked, mashed sweet potato
* any other fruit or vegetable
* oil for deep frying
== Directions ==
# Prepare batter by mixing all ingredients in a bowl. 
# Add a bit more liquid if necessary. Batter should be thick enough to cling to a spoon without dripping.
# Pour oil into deep skillet or pot, to a depth of one to two inches. Heat oil to 375°F (190°C).
# If using small ingredients like corn, or okra slices, or banana slices:
# Stir the ingredient into the batter. Carefully spoon the batter into the oil. 
# Fry until golden brown, turning a few times.
# If using large ingredients like pineapple slices:
# Dip the ingredient into the batter. Carefully transfer to the oil. 
# Fry until golden brown, turning a few times.
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Category:Fritter Recipes
Category:Senegalese Snacks
Category:Banana Recipes
Category:Potato Recipes
Category:Sweet potato Recipes
Category:Brown sugar Recipes
Category:Pineapple Recipes
Category:Pumpkin Recipes
Category:Cheese Recipes
Category:Corn Recipes
Category:Apple Recipes
Category:Okra Recipes
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