APPLE & PEAR FRITTERS

Apple & pear fritters image

Whisked egg whites in the batter give a light, golden coating to the fruit - delicious with vanilla ice cream

Provided by Barney Desmazery

Time 40m

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 quantity of batter ingredients (see 'Goes well with', below)
2 pears
1 English apple
1 tsp lemon juice
1 tsp cinnamon
100g golden caster sugar
oil , for deep-frying
vanilla ice cream, to serve

Steps:

Make the batter (see 'Goes well with', right) but first separate 2 of the eggs and set aside the 2 egg whites. When the batter is mixed, whisk the egg whites in a clean bowl until they just start to hold their shape, then fold into the batter. Peel, core and cut the pears into wedges. Peel, core and cut the apple into rings and toss both in a little lemon juice to stop them going brown. Mix the cinnamon and sugar and set aside.
Heat the oil in a deep fryer to 180C or in a wok until a drop of batter sizzles and turns golden within 20 secs. In batches, dip the fruit in the batter, then carefully fry in the oil until golden and crisp. Use a slotted spoon to drain onto kitchen paper, then toss in the sugar. Serve with vanilla ice cream.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 707 calories, Fat 47 grams fat, SaturatedFat 7 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 64 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 36 grams sugar, Fiber 2 grams fiber, Protein 12 grams protein, Sodium 0.24 milligram of sodium