Beignets D'abricots - Apricot Fritters

Total Time: 2 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 6 apricots (either fresh or canned)
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 1 cup madeira wine
• 2 eggs, separated
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup flour
• 2 tablespoons orange juice
• 1 tablespoon butter, melted
• oil (for frying)

Recipe

• 1 for the batter: beat egg whites to stiff peaks.
• 2 beat egg yolks until light; add sugar and salt, beat well and add flour, beating again.
• 3 add fruit juice and butter and enough water to make about the consistency of pancake batter.
• 4 fold in egg whites.
• 5 peel apricots if using fresh, stone and cut in half.
• 6 sprinkle with lemon peel and sugar; marinate in madeira for two hours.
• 7 drain well, dip into batter and drop from spoon into hot oil (365f) and fry until golden brown.
• 8 drain on paper towels and sprinkle with confectioner's sugar.