Fruit Fritters with Lemon-Bourbon Sauce

Title:
Fruit Fritters with Lemon-Bourbon Sauce

Yield:
32 Servings

Categories:
Creole,
Desserts




Ingredients:





   3/4 c  Flour,all-purpose


   1/2 ts Baking powder


   1/2 c  Water


     1 ts Vanilla


     4    Apples


     4    Bananas


     1 tb Sugar


     1    Egg,beaten


     1 tb Butter or margarine,melted


          Vegetable oil for deep-fryin


     4    Pears





----------------------------LEMON-BOURBON
SAUCE----------------------------


   1/3 c  Sugar


   3/4 c  Water


   1/4 c  Bourbon


     4 ts Lemon juice


     1 tb Cornstarch


     2 tb Butter or margarine


   3/4 ts Lemon rind,grated





 1. Sift together flour, sugar and baking powder.


 2. Combine egg, water, butter and vanilla; stir into dry ingredients until


 just blended.


 3. In Dutch oven or deep-fat fryer, heat 2 inches oil to 375'F.


 4. Core apples or pears (do not pare); cut into eighths. Peel bananas and


 cut into eighths.


 5. Dip fruit slice in batter; drop into hot oil and fry until golden on


 both sides.


 6. Drain briefly on paper towels; serve hot with Lemon-bourbon Sauce.


 *** LEMON-BOURBON SAUCE ***


 1. Combine sugar and cornstarch in small saucepan; stir in water.


 2. Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture boils and thickens.


 3. Remove from heat; stir in butter untuil melted.


 4. Add bourbon, lemon rind and juice; mix well.


 5. Serve warm or cold.


 


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