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Corn fritters

Makes about 12

¾cup self raising flour pinch of salt

pinch of pepper

1 egg, lightly beaten

¹/³ cup milk

300g can of corn kernels, drained

1. Sift flour, salt and pepper into a bowl.

2. Combine egg and milk.

3.Using a mixer, gradually add milk mix to the dry ingredients and beat until smooth. Add corn to mix.

4.Heat the oil to 180ºC. Drop batter by the tablespoonful into the hot oil and fry till golden, about 5-7 minutes.

Kofte Potatoes

500g potatoes, cooked and mashed

2 eggs

¹/³ cup desiccated coconut

1 cup grated Parmesan cheese salt and pepper

2 tablespoon flour

2 eggs, lightly beaten

1 cup dried breadcrumbs

1.Combine the first five ingredients.

2.Coat 1 tablespoon of the mixture in flour, then egg mix and then in breadcrumbs. Repeat with remaining mixture.

3.Heat oil to 170ºC and fry 6 - 8 at a time till golden, about 4-5 minutes.

NOTE: for something different use sweet potato or pumpkin in place of the potato.

Apple fritters

Serves 4

2 apples, peeled and sliced into 5mm thick rings.

½ cup plain flour

Fritter batter (see page 14)

2 tablespoons caster sugar

½teaspoon ground cinnamon ice cream to serve

1. Heat oil to 170ºC.

2.Coat apple slices in flour and then dip in batter. Fry for 4-5 minutes and golden.

3.Drain and toss in cinnamon sugar. Serve with ice cream.

Strawberry stack

Serves 4

12 wonton wrappers

 

1 cup thickened cream

 

2 tablespoons sugar

 

½ teaspoon vanilla extract

 

250g punnet strawberries, hulled and halved icing sugar to dust

1.Heat oil to 180ºC

2.Fry wonton wrappers, a couple at a time, until just coloured. Drain on absorbent paper.

3.To serve stack crispy wrappers with strawberries, and sweetened whipped cream. Dust top with icing sugar.

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Sunbeam 4.0L manual Corn fritters, Kofte Potatoes, Apple fritters, Strawberry stack
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