Peach Fritters with Orange Glaze
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 4 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 4 servings
- Calories
- 1095
- Total Fat
- 57
- Saturated Fat
- 13
- Carbohydrates
- 140
- Dietary Fiber
- 4
- Sugar
- 89
- Protein
- 9
- Cholesterol
- 64
- Sodium
- 407
- Total: 18 min
- Prep: 10 min
- Cook: 8 min
Ingredients
Peanut oil, for frying
1 cup cornmeal
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 can peach halves in syrup, drained
3/4 cup buttermilk
1 large egg
2 tablespoons melted butter
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
Confectioners' sugar, for garnish
Orange Glaze, recipe follows
Orange Glaze:
2 cups confectioners' sugar
1/4 cup fresh orange juice
Directions
- Heat deep-fryer to 350 degrees F.
- Combine cornmeal, flour, sugar, and salt in a large bowl.
- Remove 3 peach halves from can and cut into small cubes.
- In a small bowl, combine buttermilk, eggs, butter, cubed peaches, and almond extract. Add wet mixture to dry and stir well until combined.
- Using a small ice cream scoop, drop batter into the hot oil. Fry for 1 minute per side. Flip halfway through cooking before it's too heavy to turn. Remove to a paper towel lined sheet tray. Sprinkle immediately with confectioners' sugar. Place on platter and serve with Orange Glaze.
Orange Glaze:
- In a large bowl add the confectioners' sugar and drizzle in the orange juice while whisking.