JACOB'S PANCAKE-BATTERED DATES

Jacob's Pancake-Battered Dates image

Delicious dates covered in a pancake batter for dessert. I made it up myself and would only recommend eating up to 10. 6 = one of your 5-a-day! You can use your favorite pancake batter. Serve drizzled with syrup or melted chocolate.

Provided by Aniijay

Time 15m

Yield 50

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

vegetable oil for frying
1 ¼ cups milk
1 egg
2 ½ tablespoons butter, melted
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
3 ½ teaspoons baking powder
¾ tablespoon white sugar
1 pinch salt
2 (8 ounce) packages dates

Steps:

Heat a small nonstick skillet on medium-high heat and add enough oil so a date can just float in it.
Whisk milk, egg, and melted butter together in a large bowl. Combine all-purpose flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt in a second bowl. Whisk flour mixture into milk mixture to make a pancake batter.
Test if oil is hot enough by adding a drop of batter to the oil: batter should rise to the top and bubble around the sides, browning within 5 to 10 seconds.
Dip 3 to 4 dates in the pancake batter until evenly covered and carefully place into the hot oil. Wait a few seconds for them to start browning, turning occasionally so they fry evenly. Fry until golden brown, but not burnt, about 1 minute. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels. Repeat with the remaining dates and batter.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 88.3 calories, Carbohydrate 10.2 g, Cholesterol 5.7 mg, Fat 5.3 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 0.9 g, SaturatedFat 1.1 g, Sodium 45.5 mg, Sugar 6.2 g