My gran's pumpkin fritters | Pampoen koekies
User Reviews
4.8
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
30 mins
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Total Time
40 mins
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Servings
20
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Calories
148 kcal
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Course
Dessert
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Cuisine
South African
My gran's pumpkin fritters | Pampoen koekies
Description
This recipe uses cooked and pureed pumpkin blended with flour, baking powder, caster sugar, egg, milk, and a pinch of salt to form a smooth batter. Spoonfuls are deep-fried in neutral oil until golden and cooked through, yielding fritters with a soft interior and lightly crisp exterior.
The accompanying caramel sauce is made by cooking sugar, cream, vanilla extract, butter, golden syrup, and sea salt flakes over medium heat until thick and glossy. This sauce balances the pumpkin fritters with its rich sweetness and mild saltiness.
Pampoen koekies work well as a dessert or an indulgent snack and offer a traditional take on pumpkin in a fried sweet form. The batter's texture ensures the fritters are tender, while frying gives appealing color and slight crunch.
Ingredients
For the fritters
- 1 cup pumpkin cooked and pureed
- 1 cup flour
- 2 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 tablespoon caster sugar
- 1 egg
- ¼ cup milk
- pinch salt
- neutral cooking oil for deep frying, generic cooking oil
For the Caramel Sauce
- ¾ cup sugar
- 1 cup cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 tbsp butter
- ½ cup golden syrup
- 1 teaspoon sea salt flakes
Instructions
For the fritters
- Combine all the ingredients and mix until you have a smooth batter.
- Heat the oil in a medium saucepan and fry spoonfuls of the batter until golden brown and cooked throughout, approximately 2-3 minutes.
- Remove from the oil and allow to drain on kitchen paper.
- Continue until all the fritters are cooked.
For the Caramel Sauce
- Combine all the ingredients in a medium saucepan and allow to cook over a medium heat for 10-15 minutes until the sauce is thick and glossy.
- Pour the syrup over the fritters and serve.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 20Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 148 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 148kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 20g | 7% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 29mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 142mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 99mg | 2% |
| Sugar | 15g | 30% |
| Vitamin A | 740IU | 15% |
| Vitamin C | 0.6mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 35mg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.4mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.8
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