Pumpkin Fritters Recipe

  Vegetable

Ingredients:
1 1/4 c unsifted flour
3 T. sugar
1/2 t baking powder
1/2 t salt
1/2 t ground cinnamon
1/2 t ground cloves
1/8 t ground nutmeg
1 can (16 oz) pumpkin
2 eggs separated
1 qt. Mazola corn oil
Confectioners' sugar

Directions:
In a large bowl, stir together first 7 ingredients. Stir in pumpkin and egg yolks until well blended. In a small bowl, with a mixer at high speed, beat egg whites until peaks form; fold into pumpkin mixture. Pour corn oil into heavy 3 -quart saucepan, filling no more than one-third full. Heat over medium heat to 375o F. Carefully add pumpkin mixture by rounded teaspoonful,a few at a time. Fry, turning once , about 3 minutes or until golden. Drain on paper towel. Sprinkle whth sugar. Serve warm or cold.
Makes 5 dozen.

Pumpkin Fritters
 

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