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Quesadilla Crispers
¼ pound fresh sausage (chorizo, Italian,
etc.)
1 cup refried beans
¼ cup finely chopped onion
¼ cup diced canned green chilies,
drained
¼ pound (1 cup) jalapeño jack cheese,
shredded
8 (7-inch) flour tortillas
1 tablespoon flour
2 tablespoons cold water
Cook sausage until done, breaking it up as it cooks. Combine sausage, beans, onion, chilies,
and cheese. Makes about 1½ cups.
Cut tortillas into quarters. Place about 1 teaspoon of bean mixture in center. Brush edges with
mixture of our and water. Fold in half and press to seal; keep covered as you work. Continue
until all are made. Makes 32.
Let stand 5 minutes before frying to allow edges to stick together. Fry 3 or 4 at a time at 375°
for 2 minutes. Drain on paper toweling.
Apple Pie Fritters
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons sugar
1½ teaspoons baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
⅔ cup milk, minus 1 tablespoon
1 tablespoon brandy
1 egg yolk
1 tablespoon butter, melted
½ tablespoon ground cinnamon
4 tablespoons sugar
3–4 apples, peeled, cored, sliced ¼ inch
thick
2 teaspoons ground nutmeg
2 egg whites
In medium bowl, mix together our, sugar, baking powder, and salt. In a second bowl, whisk
together milk, brandy, egg yolk, and melted butter. Gradually stir into dry ingredients until
smooth. Set aside.
Mix together cinnamon and sugar. Sprinkle over both sides of apple slices, saving remainder
to dust over nished fritters. Sprinkle slices lightly with nutmeg. In clean bowl, beat egg
whites until sti, but not dry. Fold into reserved batter. Dip several apple slices into batter to
coat evenly, letting excess drip o.
Carefully place 1 to 2 slices at a time into preheated oil. Fry at 375° for 3 to 4 minutes, turn-
ing once. Drain on paper toweling. Sprinkle both sides with reserved cinnamon and sugar
mixture. Best served warm.
Jalapeño Kickers
12 fresh jalapeño peppers or 1 (3½ oz)
can jalapeño peppers
Cream Cheese
½ cup flour
1 egg
½ cup milk
2 tablespoons bread crumbs
¼ teaspoon onion salt
⅛ teaspoon garlic salt
¼ teaspoon vegetable oil
¼ cup flour
1 teaspoon sugar
CAUTION! Wear plastic gloves when working with peppers. Do not touch eye area.
To prepare fresh jalapeño peppers:
Rinse and cut in half lengthwise. Remove seeds and stems. Place in boiling water; remove
after 2 minutes. Drain well.
To prepare canned jalapeño peppers:
Drain. Cut in half lengthwise. Remove seeds and stems.
Fill each pepper half with cream cheese until slightly rounded. Place ½ cup our in separate
bowl, set aside. In a second bowl, beat egg with milk. In a third bowl, prepare breading by
combining bread crumbs, onion salt, garlic salt, and oil. Stir in our and sugar until mixed
thoroughly.
Roll each pepper in our, dip in egg mixture, and then cover with breading. For a heavier
breading, dip in egg mixture again and cover with breading a second time. Gently set aside
until ready to fry.
Fry
at 375° approximately 1 to 2 minutes or until golden brown. Remove immediately if
cream cheese lling appears through the coating. Place fried peppers on paper toweling.
Serve warm. If desired, serve with salsa.
Variations:
Substitute shredded cheddar cheese for cream cheese lling and pack rmly.
Substitute a mixture of cream cheese and shredded cheddar cheese for cream cheese lling.
Frying Timetable
The following times are approximate and based on the maximum recommended amounts of
food. Fill the basket no more than ⅔ full for most foods. When frying raw fries, fill the basket
only ½ full.
Food Quantity Temperature Frying Time
Cheese, frozen nuggets 6 cups 375° 2–3 minutes
Chicken, raw, serving size pieces, breaded 4–5 pieces 340° 13–18 minutes
Chicken, strips 6 cups 375° 2–4 minutes
Donuts* (fry without basket) 3–4 375° 2–3 minutes
Egg rolls, frozen, thawed 3–4 375° 5–6 minutes
Fish, frozen, battered/breaded 3–4 pieces 375° 5–7 minutes
Fish, raw, breaded 3–4 pieces 375° 3–4 minutes
Onion rings, frozen, battered/breaded 6 cups 375° 3–4 minutes
Onion rings, raw, breaded* 3–4 large pieces 340° 1½–2½ minutes
Potatoes, frozen French fries 6 cups 375° 11–13 minutes
Potatoes, raw fries (recipe on page 10) 3 cups 340° 6–7 minutes
375° 10–12 minutes
Shrimp, frozen, battered/breaded 6 cups 375° 5–7 minutes
Shrimp, raw, breaded 6 cups 340° 2–4 minutes
Vegetables, raw, breaded* 5–6 pieces 340° 1–3 minutes
* These foods are best when fried in small quantities.
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