Rhubarb Fritters

Total Time: 28 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 3 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup flour
• 1 cup sugar, plus
• 1 tablespoon sugar, divided
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 eggs, separated
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 2 cups finely chopped fresh rhubarb or 2 cups frozen rhubarb, thawed and drained
• oil (for frying)
• icing sugar

Recipe

• 1 in a med bowl, combine flour, 1 cup sugar and salt.
• 2 in another bowl, whisk egg yolks, milk and butter.
• 3 gradually add to the dry ingredients, stirring until smooth.
• 4 toss rhubarb with the remaining sugar; gently stir into batter.
• 5 in a mixing bowl, beat egg whites until stiff; fold into batter.
• 6 in a skillet, heat oil to 375 degrees.
• 7 drop batter by tablespoons into hot oil.
• 8 fry a few at a time, turning with a slotted spoon until golden brown.
• 9 drain on paper towels.
• 10 dust with icing sugar.
• 11 serve warm.