The former warm weather this May endue our farm with a more - openhanded - than - usual rhubarb patch . Having already worked through our usual rhubarb plant repertoire of muffin and coffee cake on ourB&Bguests , we took this tangy , carmine springtime garden kickshaw to new level this weekend by whipping out the fryer .
call up orchard apple tree fritter but with pieplant . Think about the unadulterated combo of youthful indulgence : lady of pleasure with a dash of dulcet , shoot hot , and bite - sized . We made rhubarb fritters for Saturday afternoon snacking , but they would also work very well for a breakfast clams dish .
Our tip for the best possible rhubarb fritters : Chop the rhubarb as delicately as you may so it integrates with the hitter and your bite is n’t overwhelmed with a chunk of pieplant . We used kitchen shear to cut the pieplant into tiny pieces . riffle the pieplant fritters halfway through cooking to get them prissy and crispy brown on each side . ( In our fryer this was about four minute on each side . ) These work comfortably with fresh rhubarb plant to keep the soundness of the yield ; glacial rhubarb will influence but will be given to irrigate down the batter .
And remember that primal prescript of indulgence : Go a little wild and then get back to life as usual . For these rhubarb fritters , that mean inviting friends and savoring the entire batch fresh and warm . Cold , day - old fritters are not the leftover of pick . Then it ’s meter for our “ post - fritter springtime exercise ” at the “ garden gym,”weedingand transplanting our way to a justification for harvesting more rhubarb plant for another batch !
Recipe : Rhubarb fritter
Yield : About 2 dozen fritters
fixings
PreparationIn a orotund mixing bowl , combine 1 cup moolah , flour , bake washing soda and salt . In a freestanding trough , whisk together testis egg yolk , milk and melted butter . Gradually tot egg mixture to dry fixings , and shake until smooth . Toss rhubarb with remain 1/8 cupful loot , and stir into hitter .
In a disjoined small bowlful , beat egg whites until stiff . fold up eggs whites into batter .
In a deep - fat fryer or electric skillet , heat oil to 375 degree F. Drop tablespoonful of slugger into oil and fry , approximately three to four minute on each side .
Remove fritter from oil and drain on paper towels . Dust with candymaker ’s sugar and serve strong .
Savoring the good sprightliness ,
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