Pumpkin Fritters

A great side dish for breakfast, this is delicious with pork.

Ingredients

• 2 cups coarsely shredded pumpkin
• 1 teaspoon butter
• 1 large egg
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 3 tablespoons light brown sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups unsifted all-purpose flour
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• Vegetable oil for frying
• Confectioners' sugar

Instructions

1. In skillet, sauté shredded pumpkin in butter until no longer raw-looking. Drain.
2. Wash and dry skillet. Add oil to a depth of 2 inches; heat to 350 degrees F.
3. In bowl, combine egg, milk, brown sugar, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla extract and pumpkin. Add flour and baking powder to pumpkin mixture; stir until well-combined.
4. Drop fritter batter by teaspoonsful into hot fat. Fry on all sides for 2 to 3 minutes. Remove with slotted spoon. Drain on paper toweling.
5. Serve hot, sprinkled with confectioners' sugar.