NEW ORLEANS' STYLE CHOUX FRITTERS

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Compliments of Mouseplanet.com this New Orleans' specialty dessert is a much beloved recipe of mine I found online a few years ago. Preparing these fritters brings back cherished memories of trips with my family to Disneyland in Calfornia. The Disneyland Resort sells boxed fritter mixes but why buy a mix when you can make these easily and cheaply at home from scratch? Serve with coffee, hot cocoa or as they do in the South (at least by Disney's interpretation): non-alcoholic mint juleps!! See Recipe #148006

Provided by COOKGIRl

Categories     Dessert

Time 15m

Yield 2 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 7

1/2 cup butter (NOT margarine)
1 cup water
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 3/4 cups flour
4 eggs (do not use egg substitute-it won't work in this recipe)
vegetable oil (for frying)
granulated sugar, for rolling

Steps:

  • *Melt butter in boiling water, add salt and flour and beat vigorously by hand. Remove from heat as soon as mixture leaves side of pan (this will only take a few seconds.). *For best results use a non-stick pan.
  • Transfer mixture to bowl. Cool slightly.
  • Add the eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition.
  • Heat about 3/4 cup of oil in a tall, narrow pan to 375 degrees. Dip a tablespoon into the oil first to coat, then into the batter.
  • Carefully drop tablespoonfuls of batter into the hot oil and fry until brown on all sides and fritters are about the size of a small egg. Only cook about 3 or 4 fritters at one time making sure not to overcrowd.
  • With slotted spoon, remove fritters from oil and drain on paper towel.
  • Roll in granulated sugar and serve hot. Crank up the Clifton Chenier music to high volume and enjoy the fritters! Aieeee!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 948, Fat 56.6, SaturatedFat 32.5, Cholesterol 494, Sodium 843.6, Carbohydrate 84.2, Fiber 3, Sugar 0.7, Protein 24.3

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