Pumpkin Fritters
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Ingredients
- 1oz Butter
- 1tbsp oil
- 1 ½ lbs pumpkin
- 2 ozs self raising flour
- Pinch salt
- 1 ½ tbsp rum
- 1½ ozs raisins soaked overnight the rum
- 1oz chopped almonds
- I tbsp Caster sugar mixed with cinnamon
- 1 Lemon cut into wedges to serve
Accompaniment
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Method
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1. Remove rind and seeds from pumpkin cut into approx 1 inch cubes.
2. Cook in a covered pan with a small cup of water, over low heat until tender.
3. Mash pumpkin to puree with ½ oz butter.
4. Stir in almonds, rum and raisins.
5. Stir in flour and salt and beat until smooth.
6. Melt ½ oz butter and oil in a heavy frying pan over medium heat.
7. Drop tbsp of pumpkin mixture into fat and flatten to about ½ inch thick.
8. Fry gently on both sides until brown, checking it is cooked through. Drain on kitchen paper.
9. Sprinkle liberally with the sugar and cinnamon, add lemon wedges to serve – and enjoy!
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