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 (23)

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
Ellen Barrington, RI 12-02-2009
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Interesting - not quite what I expected, but good.
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

First of all, I used a melon baller to scoop out the cranberry sauce into bite-size pieces, and froze them. I then forgot... about them, and they were in the freezer for at least a week. I dredged in flour, tapping them to get any excess flour off, then coated them in the batter and dropped them in the oil. They sat on the bottom of the fryer for a minute or two, then would pop up to the top. If they didn't , I'd loosen them with my spatula. They fried for much longer than three minutes, probably more like six, to get that golden color. Then they were impossible to eat, because of the molten sauce in the middle. They HAD to cool. So then the insides were warm, but the coating was not quite as crispy. Nonetheless, they were a hit.Read more
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Gemma orlando, FL 11-30-2009
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Amazing end result!
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I cut mine in half so that way they were a little easier to bread and that did the trick. I made the batter a 2nd round and... just eye balled the ingredients and it came out a lot better and easier to manage. Was a pain in the rear to get the batter to stick, but once you did the end results were OH SO GOOD! Almost like a yummy jelly doughnut of some sort. Would be great for breakfast infact we ate the leftovers for breakfast! Cranberry jelly will no longer be just a table decoration in my house!Read more
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jessca Manhattan, KS 11-26-2009
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good idea, but not a favorite
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

This sounded really good, and my entire family was intrigued by the idea, but they didnt turn out that well. My batter stuck... the the cranberry sauce fine, but it soaked up to much grease. Plus, there wasnt enough sugar in the batter to balance the sour cranberry sauce. I dont think ill be following this recipe again, but i might try adapting it to suit my taste better.Read more
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Raquel Katy, TX 11-21-2009
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LOVE THIS DISH !!!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made this dish last year and it was a major HIT with everyone. It was so easy and simple. I served ice cream on side the... Deep Fried Cranberry Sauce Fitters and it was amazing...... I read some of the reviews which stated the batter kept falling off. This did not happen to me. I would recommend you dip the frozen cranberry sauce in the regular flour then in the batter mixture then back in the regular flour, then drop it in your HOT OIL. That will stop the batter from falling off. You must put this in a deep frier so it cooks evenly. This is a Holiday/Party MUST HAVE........ Read more
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Bob Milwaukee, WI 11-16-2009
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Excellent addition to a Turkey Sandwich!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Tried this on a turkey sandwich during the practice run for Thanksgiving, and these will DEFINATELY be on our menu this year!
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