Pineapple Fritters Recipe by Ruth Paget
Serves 6
Ingredients:
-2 cups sifted flour
-1 teaspoon salt
-1 teaspoon baking powder
-1 (6-ounce) can evaporated milk
-2/3 cup water
-1 beaten egg
-2 cups vegetable oil for frying
-1 (1-pound) can of drained, pineapple rings
-confectioner’s sugar for sprinkling
Steps:
1-Sift flour, salt, and baking powder together in a large bowl.
2-Stir in milk, water, and egg. Mix until the batter is smooth.
3-Heat oil till shimmering. (You should have at least two inches of oil in your frying pan.)
4-Dip a pineapple ring in the batter and shake off excess batter.
5-Dip the pineapple ring in oil and fry until golden brown. Let pineapple ring drain on a paper towel. Continue with the rest of the pineapple rings.
6-Sprinkle the pineapple rings with confectioner’s sugar and serve warm.
(A Royal Oak, Michigan Recipe)
By Ruth Paget, author of Eating Soup with Chopsticks and Marrying France
