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My gran's pumpkin fritters | Pampoen koekies
Light and fluffy pumpkin fritters (pampoen koekies) with caramel sauce. This recipe handed down to me by my grandmother is nostalgia on a plate.
Course
Dessert, Pumpkin, South African
Cuisine
South African
Keyword
caramel, pumpkin fritters, pumpkin recipe
Prep Time
10
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
30
minutes
minutes
Total Time
40
minutes
minutes
Servings
20
Calories
148
kcal
Author
Alida Ryder
Ingredients
For the fritters
1
cup
pumpkin
cooked and pureed
1
cup
flour
2
teaspoon
baking powder
2
tablespoon
caster sugar
1
egg
¼
cup
milk
pinch
of salt
oil
for deep frying
For the Caramel Sauce
¾
cup
sugar
1
cup
cream
1
teaspoon
vanilla extract
3
tbsp
butter
½
cup
golden syrup
1
teaspoon
sea salt flakes
Instructions
For the fritters
Combine all the ingredients and mix until you have a smooth batter.
Heat the oil in a medium saucepan and fry spoonfuls of the batter until golden brown and cooked throughout, approximately 2-3 minutes.
Remove from the oil and allow to drain on kitchen paper.
Continue until all the fritters are cooked.
For the Caramel Sauce
Combine all the ingredients in a medium saucepan and allow to cook over a medium heat for 10-15 minutes until the sauce is thick and glossy.
Pour the syrup over the fritters and serve.
Nutrition
Calories:
148
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
20
g
|
Protein:
1
g
|
Fat:
6
g
|
Saturated Fat:
4
g
|
Cholesterol:
29
mg
|
Sodium:
142
mg
|
Potassium:
99
mg
|
Sugar:
15
g
|
Vitamin A:
740
IU
|
Vitamin C:
0.6
mg
|
Calcium:
35
mg
|
Iron:
0.4
mg