YUMMY FRITTER BATTER

Yummy Fritter Batter image

Provided by Kzim4

Time 40m

Yield 8-10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cup flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 tablespoon melted margarine
1 egg
1/2 cup milk (depending on which type of fritter you choose, see below) or 1/2 cup fruit juice (depending on which type of fritter you choose, see below)
1 dash salt
1 cup minced ham
6 bananas
2 cups diced apples

Steps:

For basic fritter batter: Combine flour, baking powder and salt; stir to blend. Add egg and melted margarine; stir until well blended. Add milk (or fruit juice), mix well. Let stand 30 minutes.
Ham Fritters: Add minced ham to basic batter. Drop by spoonfuls into hot oil and deep fry.
Banana Fritters: Peel and quarter bananas. Dip bananas in batter and saute in margarine until golden brown on all sides.
Apple Fritters: Stir apples into basic batter. Drop by spoonfuls into hot oil and deep fry.
*Note* You can make peach or apricot fritters by using canned fruit. Use the fruit syrup for the liquid in the basic batter. Dice fruit and mix with batter. Deep fry as for the apple fritters.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 183.8, Fat 3.1, SaturatedFat 0.9, Cholesterol 28.6, Sodium 99.1, Carbohydrate 37.4, Fiber 3.5, Sugar 14.2, Protein 4