Dessert for 20
Spiced Pumpkin Fritters
Pumpkin, warm spices, and a chilled batter make tender fritters that fry until crisp and coat in cinnamon sugar.
$1.96for 4 servings
$0.49 per serving$1.96 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
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- 230 minstart to table
- Involveddifficulty
- 20servings as written
- $typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.40Typical price |
| Winter squash (butternut, spaghetti)$1.29/lb typical | 0.25 lb | $0.30Typical price |
| Milk$0.04/oz typical | 2.75 oz | $0.11Typical price |
| Eggs$0.30 each typical | 2 | $0.60Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $9.82 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Sugar and brown sugarBaking powder and sodaDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsWine, beer and spiritsCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaFlourCooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilOlive and cooking oilDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp ground ginger
- 1/8 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/8 tsp ground cloves
- 3/4 cup pumpkin purée
- 1/3 cup whole milk
- 1 tsp white wine vinegar
- 1 large egg
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups vegetable shortening
- 2 cups vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp ground nutmeg
Steps
- Stir the butter, sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, baking soda, ginger, nutmeg, cloves, pumpkin, milk, vinegar, egg, egg yolk, vanilla, and flour into a thick batter for 10 minutes.
- Cover the batter and chill it for 180 minutes.
- Shape the chilled batter into 20 small fritters and rest them for 10 minutes.
- Heat the shortening and oil in a deep pan to 350 F, then fry the fritters in batches for 25 minutes total, until golden, set, and at least 160 F inside.
- Toss the hot fritters with the remaining sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg for 5 minutes.
Swaps
- Milk for Almond, soy or oat milkabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
- Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
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