Ingredients
 2 cups flour
 2 teaspoons Magic baking powder
 1/2 teaspoon salt
 2 tablespoons (fine) cornmeal 
 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
 1 egg
 1/2 cup milk
 
 Vegetable oil for deep frying
 
 For dusting
 about 1/4 cup icing sugar
 
  
  Directions
 o Mix flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and cornmeal.
  o Beat the egg. Add the milk to the beaten egg. Mix well.
  o Incorporate wet ingredients with the dry ones. Mix until the batter is smooth. 
  o Heat the oil.
  o Take about a tablespoon of the batter and drop into the hot oil. Repeat, until there are a few in the pan. Cook until golden brown, turning the fritters over so that they are even in color.
  o Drain on paper towels.
  o Keep in fridge until needed.
  o Dust with icing sugar before serving.
 
   Notes
 Photo: Mary Melfi.  |