Pumpkin fritters in syrup
Satisfy your sweet cravings with our Pumpkin Fritters in Syrup - golden bites of pumpkin goodness, fried to perfection and drizzled with syrup for a delightful and comforting treat.
Ingredients
BATTER
- 250 ml (1 cup) cake flour
- 15 ml (1 Tbsp) baking powder
- 1 ml (pinch) salt
- 500 g (about 1 cup) pumpkin
- 2 extra-large eggs, beaten
- 60 ml (¼ cup) Spur Sweet Chilli Dressing
- Cooking oil, for shallow-frying
SYRUP
- 200 ml (¾ cup) sugar
- 300 ml milk
- 20 ml (4 tsp) butter or margarine
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 ml (pinch) salt
- 30 ml (2 Tbsp) custard powder
- 20 ml (4 tsp) water
Method
- Sift flour, baking powder and salt together.
- Add mashed pumpkin, beaten eggs and Spur Sweet Chilli Dressing and mix well.
- Heat oil in a large, heavy-based frying pan. Gently drop heaped tablespoons of pumpkin mixture into hot oil. Fry on both sides until golden brown. Remove from oil and drain on paper towel.
- Combine all syrup ingredients, except custard powder and water, in a small, heavy-based saucepan. Bring to the boil and simmer for about 2 minutes. Mix custard powder with water and stir into simmering syrup. Boil until thickened slightly.
- Remove from heat and remove cinnamon stick. Pour over pumpkin fritters and serve immediately as a side dish with your main meal.
Variations
None