Christine Dabney wrote:
> On Thu, 10 Jul 2008 18:24:36 GMT, hahabogus > wrote:
>
>> Christine Dabney > wrote in
>
>>>> I'd have to agree with Terry. Little greasy fat bombs. Ugh.
>>>>
>>>> gloria p
>>> Y'all who don't like fritters haven't had great ones.
>>>
>>> My mother made them all the time when I was growing up: corn and apple
>>> fritters. If they are made well, they are not greasy and can be very
>>> light.
>>>
>>> Christine
>>>
>> So post the recipe all ready!!!
>
> I don't have a recipe. In fact, even though my mother made them, I
> haven't in years and years. I am pretty sure I did under her tutelage
> when I was growing up, but I haven't done it in a very, very, very
> long time. Like at least 40 years...LOL.
>
> Hmm...I should go looking for one..and try them again. I loved the
> corn fritters my mother made.

This corn fritter recipe is my favorite. It's why the cookbook it's in
has moved with me for 20 years, when almost nothing else has:

Title: Corn Fritters
Servings: 4
Cooking Time: 20 minutes
Preparation Time: 5 minutes
Category: Breads
Rating: 5/5 stars
Source: _How I Feed My Family on $16 a Week_, by Jo Ann York (1975)

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Ingredients
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2/3 cup flour
3/4 tsp. baking powder
1 1/2 tsp. granulated sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
1/3 cup milk
1 egg, beaten
1 8-ounce can corn, drained
1/2 cup vegetable oil or shortening

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Instructions
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1. Mix flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt in a 1 1/2-quart bowl.
2. In another bowl blend milk and egg. Add to flour mixture. Stir in
corn.
3. Heat oil to medium-high temperature in a large frying pan. Drop
batter by tablespoons into hot oil and fry until golden, about 4
minutes on each side.
Yield: 4 servings (about 8 fritters)

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