delicious fresh peach fritters
Fluffy, soft, moist, and loaded with fresh peaches. I grew up in Pennsylvania and am very familiar with apple fritters. The thought of making peach fritters never crossed my mind until I was talking to my little brother Kevin about what my next post would be. When Kev told me he saw peach fritters at the market, the light came on. These come together quickly and fry up in about 3 minutes to a beautiful, puffy, golden brown. The batter doesn't have any sugar in it, so rolling it in granulated sugar or topping it with a glaze is what makes it sweet.
Blue Ribbon Recipe
These fresh peach fritters are a peach lover's dream. Once fried, they're crisp on the outside and soft and billowy inside with big chunks of peaches in every bite. The fritters are not very sweet on their own, but brushing them with a little confectioners' sugar glaze adds the perfect sweetness. A wonderful treat when fresh peaches are in season.
Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 large eggs
- 1/3 cup milk
- 1 tablespoon melted butter
- 1 1/4 cups large diced peaches; about 2 fresh peaches
- - oil for fryer or deep frying pan
- POWDERED SUGAR GLAZE
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar
- 2 tablespoons milk, enough to make a drizzling consistency
- SUGAR COATING
- granulated sugar in flat-sided bowl
How To Make delicious fresh peach fritters
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Step 1Heat oil in a fryer or pan to 350 degrees F. -
Step 2With a wire whisk, combine flour, salt, sugar, cinnamon, and baking powder.
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Step 3Add eggs, milk, and butter.
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Step 4Whisk until smooth.
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Step 5Gently fold in peaches.
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Step 6Mix together the powdered sugar and milk to make the glaze. Add a little at a time until it is a drizzling consistency; roughly 2 Tbsp of milk. If just rolling in granulated sugar, skip this step.
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Step 7With a long-handled ladle, ladle about 1/4 - 1/2 cup of batter into hot oil. The batter will sink at first and then rise. Cook for about 2 - 3 minutes on each side, depending on the size of the fritters.
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Step 8Remove fritters from the oil with long-handled tongs. Quickly drain on paper towels or newspaper.
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Step 9Glaze the top of the fritters and place on a wire rack to cool. If rolling in granulated sugar, immediately roll in sugar and then place on a wire rack to cool.
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