Deep-Fried Cranberry Sauce Fritters

Recipe courtesy Paula Deen, 2007

Show: Paula's PartyEpisode: Deep Fried Thanksgiving

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (18)

Cook Time:
5 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
3 to 5 servings

Times:

Prep: 5 min
Inactive Prep: 4 hr 15 min
Cook: 5 min
Total:: 4 hr 25 min

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Ingredients

1 (13-ounce) can jelly style cranberry sauce, sliced into 1/2-inch thick rounds
2 cups all-purpose flour, divided
2 tablespoons sugar
Pinch salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup water
Oil, for frying

Directions

Lay the cranberry sauce rounds out in a single layer on a parchment paper-lined sheet pan and freeze for 4 hours or until solid.

In a shallow bowl, place one cup of the flour. In another shallow bowl combine the remaining cup of flour with the sugar, salt, and baking powder. Pour in the water and stir together until smooth. Let the batter rest for 15 minutes.

Heat the oil in a deep-fryer or large Dutch oven to 375 degrees F.

Dredge the frozen cranberry sauce rounds in the flour. Then dip rounds in the batter and gently place in the oil. Fry until golden brown, about 3 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate to drain.

Serve and enjoy immediately.

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recipe Deep-Fried Cranberry Sauce Fritters
Carrie clermont, FL 11-30-2008
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not impressed
Rated: 2 stars out of 5

We followed the recipe, except left our cranberries in the freezer over night, so perhaps too frozen?! - If there's such a... thing. Because the batter did not stay on the cranberries when frying. We were hoping for the "jelly donut" taste that was metioned on the show. Did not taste very good at all. We were disappointed and not impressed. Read more
recipe Deep-Fried Cranberry Sauce Fritters
Kristi Fairfield, CA 11-28-2008
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These will definately be made again!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made these for the first time this Thanksgiving. I used Ocean Spray's cranberry jelly with cranberries already in them. I... found the recipe was extremely easy to follow. The deep frying part of this recipe was very easy as well. I did not have any problems with my batter falling off. Everything stayed together. These were a big hit with everyone and they want me to make them again. This is a great tasting recipe!! Thanks Paula!!Read more
recipe Deep-Fried Cranberry Sauce Fritters
Stephanie Greenville, PA 11-26-2008
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Eh...
Rated: 2 stars out of 5

Ok, so I tried these out and I wasn't impressed. The deep frying was so hard to do, the batter kept falling off, and the... taste wasn't that good. About 1 out of the 9 I made actually came out good. I'm glad I tested this before I made them for turkey day :)Read more
recipe Deep-Fried Cranberry Sauce Fritters
Tiffany Los Angeles, CA 11-21-2008
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Very Good
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made this dish for a thanksgiving potluck at my job. Every loved them!!. I even won 3rd prize in thanksgiving dish contest... and it was my first time making them. Read more
recipe Deep-Fried Cranberry Sauce Fritters
Betty Brookston, TX 03-16-2008
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Great Quicky Snack
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Fast Easy and Delicious
recipe Deep-Fried Cranberry Sauce Fritters
BRITANY Fontana, CA 01-11-2008
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Don't think I'd make these again...
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

The fritters tasted pretty good, but my batter fell off the bottom of them. We had to turn them upside down so the cranberry... sauce didn't ooze out. This was probably due to my error, but I don't think I would attempt this recipe again.Read more