Apricot Fritters with Hot Apricot Sauce

Apricot Fritters with Hot Apricot Sauce Recipe - What you need to make apricot fritters with hot apricot sauce:

• 120 g (4 oz) flour 
• 150 ml (5 fl.oz) milk 
• 30 ml (1 fl.oz) oil 
• 1 pinch of salt 
• 30 ml (1 fl.oz) egg white - from approx. 2 eggs 
• 16 tinned apricot halves in natural juice 
• 60 g (2 oz) icing sugar 
• small jar of apricot jam 

Serves 4

How to make Apricot Fritters with Hot Apricot Sauce

1. Sieve the flour; gradually beat in the milk to produce a smooth batter. 
2. Stir in the oil and the salt. 
3. Cover with cling film and allow to rest. 
4. Beat the egg white until stiff and gently fold into the batter when required. 

How to cook:

1. Preheat a deep fat frier to approximately 180°C / 355°F. 
2. Dust the apricot halves with a little flour and dip them into the batter. 
3. Lift out with a fork and carefully place in the hot fat. Fry gently until the batter is golden and crisp, then lift out onto kitchen paper to drain. 
4. Dust with icing sugar and serve with hot apricot sauce, made by boiling the apricot jam with a little of the fruit juice and straining into a sauce boat. 

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