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Pineapple fritters with pepperberry sugar

There is much debate about the merits of hot pineapple but I remain firmly in the positive camp. These are a grown-up version of pineapple fritters that I used to eat on the beach, a treat after fish ’n’ chips.

Pineapple fritters with pepperberry sugar
Pineapple fritters with pepperberry sugar Credit: Benito Martin

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By O Tama Carey

Source: SBS


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  • serves 4-6 people
  • preparation 15 minutes
  • cooking 10 minutes
  • difficulty Easy level

Ingredients

  • 4 x 1.5 cm-thick rounds of pineapple
  • 100 g caster sugar
  • 500 ml (2 cups) water
  • 1 vanilla pod, split and scraped
  • 5 cloves
  • ½ tsp table salt

Batter

  • 200 g plain (all-purpose) flour, plus extra for dusting
  • 150 g cornflour
  • 400 ml cold sparkling water (approximately)

Pepperberry sugar

  • 1 tbsp caster sugar
  • 1 tsp ground pepperberry
  • 1 tsp table salt

 

  • vegetable oil, for deep-frying

Cook’s Notes

Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20˚C. | We use Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless specified. | All eggs are 55-60 g, unless specified.


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