Ingredients

  • 4 cups cooked mashed pumpkin
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 3 tablespoons sugar
  • Caramel sauce
  • 250 ml sugar
  • 500 ml water
  • 500 ml milk
  • 30 ml margarine
  • 20 ml cornstarch, mixed to a paste with water

Method

  • Combine first 6 ingredients, making a soft batter.
  • Fry spoonfuls in shallow oil until both sides have lightly browned.
  • Drain on paper.
  • You may dust with cinnamon and confectioners' sugar, or make caramel sauce.
  • Combine sauce ingredients in saucepan and cook until sauce is done.
  • Drizzle sauce over fritters.