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Carnival fritters

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Carnival fritters Type of dish : Dessert
To serve : 4
Preparation : 15 min
Cooking : 20 min
Budget : Cheap
From : France
Difficulty : Easy
 
Ingredients :
220g sieved SR flour
60g cronflour
80g soft butter
3 eggs
2 sachets vanilla sugar/powder, or 3 drops vanilla essence
1 pinch salt
Zest of 1 lemon
1 tablespoon icing sugar
Oil for frying

 
Recipe :
Mix flour, cornflour, salt, sugar and vanilla together in a large bowl.
Break eggs, then beat lightly.
Add to mixture, along with lemon zest and butter.
Mix thoroughly, until you have a smooth mixture.
Cover with a clean towel and chill for an hour.
Roll pastry out to about 1/2cm in thickness, then cut into shapes with a pastry cutter.
Heat oil to 170°C (325°F) in deep fat fryer, or deep pan, then fry pastry.
Turn with skimmer a few times to make sure they are evenly cooked and golden.
Take out and leave on kitchen roll to strain. Sprinkle with icing sugar.
Serve hot or cold.



Advice :
Add flavour to your fritters, with rum, kirsch or orange flower water.
Your fritters should keep for 10 days in an airtight container.

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