Recipe

Sweet Holiday Fritters Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Peetabear / All my dishes 2 months, 1 week ago these looked good... you can use any combination of dried fruits that you like... and can be served at brunch, as a sweet appetizer or a dessert... the recipe and photo are from Better Homes and Gardens Prep:20m Cook:4m Servings:24	Peetabear
	sweet fritters dried fruits orange dipping sauce

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Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour

1/4 cup sugar

1 tsp. baking powder

1 tsp. finely shredded lemon peel

1/4 tsp. salt

2 Tbsp. shortening

1/2 cup dried fruits, such as cranberries, cherries, or snipped apricots

1/3 cup milk

2 beaten eggs

Cooking oil

1 recipe Orange Dipping Sauce

Directions

1. 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.

2. In another bowl combine milk and eggs. Add to flour mixture all at once. Stir just until dough clings together.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. 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

In a saucepan combine 3/4 cup granulated sugar, 1/3 cup packed brown sugar, 1 teaspoon finely shredded orange peel, 1/3 cup orange juice, and 1 tablespoon honey. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Boil gently, without stirring, for 5 to 8 minutes or until mixture measures 1 cup.

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