Marion's Pumpkin Fritters

These are bite size,  sweet,  deep fried,  delicious nuggets of grated pumpkin!  The smell alone is enough to make your guests stand and wait for the next batch of fritters to be delivered hot from the oil!


 Ingredients:


1 Raw grated pumpkin
2 cups flour
3 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg 
a sprinkle of allspice
1 egg
1/2 cup raisins (r any dried fruit)
1/2 - 1 cup milk
OIL for frying
Brown sugar to sprinkle on top
Brown paper bag for draining oil

Directions:

1. In a small bowl, sift together the flour,  sugar, baking powder, allspice and cinnamon, set aside. 

2. In a larger bowl add the grated pumpkin, egg, vanilla and raisins.  Slowly add the flour mixture working it into a batter. 

3. in a large cast iron pot, preheat heat the oil for frying.  When the oil is HOT, drop a spoonful of pumpkin fritter batter into the oil. It will rise to the top, puffy and begin to brown in the oil.  When the fritters are golden, remove them from the oil and drain them on a flat brown paper bag.  While they are cooling, sprinkle with brown sugar.

SERVE THE LINE OF WAITING GUESTS who have been enjoying that delicious fragrance from the kitchen!