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My gran's pumpkin fritters | Pampoen koekies
Light and fluffy pumpkin fritters (pampoen koekies) with caramel sauce. This recipe handed down to me by my grandmother is nostalgia on a plate.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 20
Calories: 148 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
South African
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 of salt
- oil for deep frying
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.
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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
Calories
148kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
20g
(7%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Cholesterol
29mg
(10%)
Sodium
142mg
(6%)
Potassium
99mg
(3%)
Sugar
15g
(30%)
Vitamin A
740IU
(15%)
Vitamin C
0.6mg
(1%)
Calcium
35mg
(4%)
Iron
0.4mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 20Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 148
% 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.