Sweet Holiday Fritters
Serve these sweet dough and fruit fritters for breakfast, brunch, or as a an appetizer or dessert.
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Sweet Holiday Fritters
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Directions
- In a bowl stir together flour, sugar, baking powder, lemon peel, and salt. Using a pastry blender, cut in shortening until flour mixture resembles fine crumbs. Stir in dried fruit. Make a well in center of flour mixture.
- In another bowl combine milk and eggs. Add to flour mixture all at once. Stir just until dough clings together.
- On a floured surface knead dough about 2 minutes or until smooth. Divide dough in 24 portions; shape each portion in a ball. Cover; let rest for 20 minutes.
- In a 10-inch skillet pour cooking oil to a depth of 3/4 inch; heat to 375 degrees F. (Submerge end of thermometer in hot oil.) Meanwhile, on lightly floured surface roll each ball in a 4-inch circle.
- Fry dough circles, 2 or 3 at a time, in hot oil for 2 to 3 minutes or until golden, turning once. Drain on paper towels. Serve warm or at room temperature with Orange Dipping Sauce. Makes 24 fritters.
Orange Dipping Sauce
Directions
- In a saucepan combine granulated sugar, brown sugar, orange peel, orange juice, and honey. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Boil gently, without stirring, for 5 to 8 minutes or until mixture measures 1 cup.
Nutrition Facts (Sweet Holiday Fritters)
- Per serving:
- 147 kcal ,
- 6 g fat
- (1 g sat. fat ,
- 2 g polyunsaturated fat ,
- 3 g monounsaturated fat ),
- 18 mg chol. ,
- 45 mg sodium ,
- 22 g carb. ,
- 12 g sugar ,
- 2 g pro.