PUMPKIN FRITTERS BITES

I grew up in a family with friends constantly joining us for meals around the table. This impressed on me the idea of always cooking more than enough to share with others. I am not very brave in testing new things but am instead a ‘safe’ cook, sticking to the tried-andtested recipes I know. It gives me great pleasure to make food that I know my family enjoys and that they want to share with their friends. 

I have a recipe book with my grandmother’s recipes, my mother’s best recipes, and even some of my aunts’ recipes. I can refer to that recipe book as my tried-and-tested cooking Bible, passed down from generation to generation. I will also pass this recipe on to my sons as it was taught to me.

My grandparents stayed in their own place close to our house. They were very much a part of our daily lives, including cooking and baking. I spent many hours in the kitchen with my grandmother, who taught me some of her remarkable cooking and baking skills.  During these times, we did not only cook but also had conversations that added lots of wisdom for life in general. 

 She taught me how to make pumpkin fritters, and she always said that if you cooked something with much attention to detail and with lots of love, people would enjoy it. This side dish is now my family's favourite dish and is often enjoyed with a lamb roast for Sunday lunches. My family says it tastes like pudding, and they do not eat pumpkin any other way.

METHOD

1. Combine all the ingredients and mix until the batter is smooth and thick. 

2. Heat the oil in a medium saucepan and fry spoonfuls of batter until golden brown and crisp (2     to 3 minutes). 

3. Remove all the fritters from the oil and allow to drain on kitchen paper to remove excess oil. 

4. Place fritters in an ovenproof dish

INGREDIENTS 

Pumpkin, cooked............................................................................ 260 g

Cake flour .......................................................................................150 g

Eggs ...............................................................................................2 units

Baking powder .................................................................................13 g

Salt ......................................................................................................7 g 

Oil, for deep frying ......................................................................500 ml

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