Sweet Fritters With Citrus Aspic Recipes

MILKY SWEET FRITTERS

Steps:

• Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in a bowl. Stir in milk and condensed milk until smooth.
• Spoon batter into the hot oil and deep-fry until golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes.

CHILE SWEET CORN FRITTERS

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, mix the corn, onion, chile if using, garlic, parsley and yeast flakes. Stir in the flour and baking powder. Gradually stir in the milk, mixing to combine all the ingredients. Season with a pinch of salt and pepper and stir in the lemon juice.
• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large sauté pan over medium-high heat. To check the heat, drop a test piece of batter in, and you should hear a sizzle in the pan.
• Spoon 1 tablespoon of the corn mixture into the pan for each fritter, leaving a little space between them so they don't stick together. Pat each fritter down with the back of the spoon so it is flatter and easier to cook on both sides. Fry until golden brown on the first side, about 2 minutes, then flip to brown the other side, about 2 minutes more.
• Cook the fritters in batches, using 1 tablespoon of oil for each batch, until all the corn mixture has been cooked.
• Serve with the warmed sweet chili sauce for dipping.

SWEET APPLE FRITTERS

Steps:

• Whisk together the flour, confectioners' sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, allspice, salt and nutmeg in a large bowl. Pour in the cider and vanilla extract, and whisk to make a smooth batter.
• Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F.
• Pour enough oil into a heavy-bottomed soup pot so it comes about a third of the way up the sides. Heat the oil over medium heat until a deep-frying thermometer inserted in the oil registers 360 degrees F.
• Peel, core and slice the apples into rounds, about 1/3-inch thick. Put some flour in a shallow bowl. Working in batches, dust the apple slices in the flour, then dip in the batter to evenly coat. Carefully add to the oil. Fry, turning once, until golden and crisp, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a rack set on a baking sheet, and keep warm in the oven. Repeat the process until all of the apples are cooked, allowing the oil to return to 360 degrees F between batches.
• Dust with confectioners' sugar or cinnamon sugar and serve immediately.

SWEET APPLE FRITTERS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat eggs with milk, salt and sugar.
• Add flour and baking powder to egg mixture and mix until smooth.
• Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• Peel and core apples.
• Slice 1/4 to 1/2" thick so that they are shaped liked doughnuts with the core hole in the center of each slice.
• Squeeze lemon juice over apples.
• Heat oil in large skillet.
• Dip apples in batter and let excess drip off, then brown on each side in skillet.
• Lay on a cookie sheet in a single layer.
• Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar.
• Bake for 30 minutes or until soft.

SWEET FRITTERS WITH CINNAMON-ORANGE SYRUP

Steps:

• Bring brown sugar, 1 cup water, and orange juice to boil in heavy medium saucepan over high heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Boil until syrup reduces to 2 cups, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat and whisk in cinnamon.
• Combine remaining 1 cup water, butter, sugar, and salt in medium saucepan. Stir over medium heat until butter melts. Remove saucepan from heat and add flour. Using wooden spoon, stir until smooth. Return saucepan to heat and stir until mixture thickens and comes away from sides of saucepan, about 2 minutes. Transfer mixture to large bowl. Cool 5 minutes. Using electric mixer, add eggs 1 at a time, beating until dough is thick and smooth after each addition.
• Add enough oil to heavy large saucepan to reach depth of 2 inches. Attach deep-fry thermometer and heat oil to 375°F. Working in batches, add 1 heaping teaspoonful batter to oil for each fritter. Fry until golden and tripled in size, about 8 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer fritters to paper towels to drain. Mound fritters on serving platter. Dust with powdered sugar and drizzle with cinnamon syrup. Serve, passing remaining syrup separately.

CITRUS ASPIC WITH HONEY AND MINT

Steps:

• Over a bowl, cut the grapefruit in half, and section it, reserving all juice. Cut sections into small pieces. Remove as much of the white membrane or pith as possible. Peel navel oranges and tangerines; then, over same bowl, trim away pith. Separate into sections, and cut into small pieces, reserving all juice. Strain fruit, and set aside. To reserved juice, add juice of temple oranges.
• Toss fruit with honey and mint, and divide among 4 small bowls. Put juices in a small saucepan, and sprinkle gelatin over surface. Wait a couple of minutes, then warm mixture over low heat, stirring to dissolve gelatin. Cool slightly, then pour mixture over fruit.
• Refrigerate for about an hour, or until liquid in bowls gels. Serve, garnished with additional mint.

SWEET ASPIC

Steps:

• Make a simple syrup by mixing the sugar and water in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring until the sugar is dissolved. Remove from the heat, and let cool.
• Soften the gelatin sheets in enough cold water to cover for about 5 minutes. Squeeze out excess water. If using powdered gelatin, sprinkle it over 1/4 cup cold water, and allow to soften for 5 minutes. In a saucepan, mix the softened gelatin with the juice and sugar syrup. Warm gently, stirring, until the gelatin is dissolved.
• Transfer to a decorative serving dish or four 1/2-cup molds sprayed with flavorless oil. Or divide mixture among four stemmed glasses.
• Cover and chill for 4 hours or overnight. If using molds, loosen the jell by running a blunt knife around the edges. Invert onto a plate and serve.

CHICKPEA FRITTERS WITH SWEET-SPICY SAUCE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the first 6 ingredients; refrigerate until serving., Place the chickpeas and seasonings in a food processor; process until finely ground. Add egg and baking soda; pulse until blended. Transfer to a bowl; stir in cilantro and green onions., In a cast-iron Dutch oven or an electric skillet, heat oil to 375°. Shape rounded tablespoons of bean mixture into balls. Drop a few at a time into hot oil. Fry until golden brown, 2-3 minutes, turning frequently. Drain on paper towels. Serve with sauce.

CORN FRITTERS WITH SWEET CHILI SAUCE

Steps:

• Corn Fritters: Sift the ground rice, flour, baking powder, salt, corander and cumin into a bowl.
• Add the egg, lemon juice and 1/2 c.
• water and beat to a smooth batter.
• Add the corn, spring onion and chopped cilantro and stir to combine.
• Heat the oil in a large non-stick frying pan over med to hi heat.
• When oil is hot, add 2 tblsp of mixture for each fritter and flatten with the back of a spoon.
• Cook about 2 to 3 min, or until golden brown, then flip.
• Sweet Chili Sauce: Combine all the ingredients for the sauce in a small saucepan and stir over a low heat until the sugar dissolves.
• Bring to a boil, then cook for 5 min or until the mixture thickens to a slightly syrupy consistency.
• Remove from the heat and allow to cool and serve with the fritters.

SWEET FRITTERS WITH CITRUS ASPIC

Steps:

• FOR ASPIC: Cut peel and pith from oranges and grapefruit. Working over large bowl and using small knife, cut between membranes to release fruit segments into bowl. Divide orange and grapefruit segments among eight 3/4-cup ramekins, placing 6 to 7 segments in bottom of each dish. Working over large measuring cup, squeeze membranes to extract more juices. Add enough orange juice and grapefruit juice to cup to measure 1 1/2 cups each. Combine citrus juices and honey in medium saucepan. Boil until reduced to 1 2/3 cups, about 15 minutes. Pour 2 tablespoons cold water into small bowl. Sprinkle gelatin over and let stand until softened, about 10 minutes. Stir gelatin mixture into reduced citrus juices. Stir over low heat just until gelatin dissolves, about 45 seconds (do not boil). Divide among ramekins (ramekins will be about half full). Refrigerate until softly set, about 4 hours. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Keep refrigerated.) FOR FRITTERS: Bring 1 cup water, butter, 1 tablespoon sugar, vanilla and salt to boil in heavy medium saucepan. Remove from heat. Add flour and stir with wooden spoon to blend. Stir over medium heat until dough pulls away from sides of pan, about 45 seconds. Remove from heat. Add eggs 1 at a time, stirring vigorously with wooden spoon after each addition. Place remaining 1 cup sugar in shallow bowl. Pour oil to depth of 3 inches in heavy large pot. Heat oil to 340. Working in batches and using teaspoon dipped into water, scoop dough into mounds that are scant 1 inch in diameter and fry until golden, about 5 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer fritters to paper-towel-lined plate to drain. Roll in sugar to coat. Serve hot or at room temperature with chilled aspic.