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Pear Fritters

Boozy and delicious

Indulgent but simple, these are delicious at any time – but you might need to wait until a little later if you’re drizzling over the rum!

Serves 4

vegetable or groundnut oil

2 large ripe pears, peeled, quartered, cored and cut into long strips around 1cm wide

batter recipe (see here), made with 75ml milk, omitting the butter

icing sugar for dusting

dark rum to serve

  • Add a couple of tablespoons of oil to a nonstick frying pan and place over a medium heat.
  • Add half the pear strips to the batter and stir to coat, then put them in the pan, spacing them a little apart. Don’t worry about any drizzles of batter, they will turn deliciously crispy. Fry for 1 minute on each side or until golden, then place on a double thickness of kitchen paper.
  •  Cook the remainder, adding another tablespoon of oil to the pan. H Divide the fritters between four plates and liberally dust with icing sugar and splash with a few drops of rum.