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Bajan pumpkin fritters
Pumpkin fritters: sweet spiced pumpkin batter, fried and sugared
Barbadian grandmothers turn leftover boiled pumpkin into these little fritters for Sunday tea, frying spoonfuls of a soft, spiced batter until puffed and golden, then rolling them in sugar while still hot. Inside they are tender and custardy, with cinnamon, nutmeg and a hint of vanilla. They're best eaten warm, straight from the paper towel. The common mistake is a watery batter from wet pumpkin, which makes flat, greasy fritters: drain the cooked pumpkin well. Chef's tip: use the dense, orange West Indian pumpkin or butternut squash; watery jack-o'-lantern pumpkins don't work well.
- Total time
- 30 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 6
Ingredients
- 14 oz pumpkinpeeled, cubed (or butternut squash)
- 4 oz plain flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 3 tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp nutmegfreshly grated
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 eggbeaten
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups vegetable oilfor shallow frying
- 3 tbsp cinnamon sugar3 tbsp sugar mixed with 0.5 tsp cinnamon
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Method
0/6 doneStep 2: Mix 4 oz plain flour, 1 tsp baking powder, 3 tbsp sugar, 1 tsp ground cinnamon, ½ tsp nutmeg and 1 pinch salt in a bowl.
Step 3: Beat 1 egg and 1 tsp vanilla extract into the mashed pumpkin, then fold in the dry ingredients to make a thick batter that drops slowly from a spoon. If it's runny, add a spoonful more flour.
Step 4: Heat 2 cups vegetable oil in a deep frying pan to 350°F, or until a drop of batter sizzles and rises at once.
Step 5: Drop in heaped tablespoons of batter, a few at a time, and fry for 2–3 minutes a side until deep golden and puffed, and a fritter broken open is cooked through with no wet batter.
8 minStep 6: Drain on kitchen paper, then roll the fritters in 3 tbsp cinnamon sugar while hot. Serve warm.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 230 kcal
- Protein
- 4 g
- Carbs
- 34 g
- Fat
- 9 g
- Fibre
- 2 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does bajan pumpkin fritters take?
- About 30 minutes in total: 15 minutes to prepare and 15 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 6 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- What can I use instead of plain flour?
- Self-raising flour, same amount (then leave out the baking powder).
- What can I use instead of baking powder?
- ¼ tsp bicarbonate of soda + ½ tsp cream of tartar per 1 tsp.
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