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Homemade Pumpkin Fritters

A delicious autumn celebration of pumpkin in a patty!
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Course Dessert
Cuisine American, Amish

Ingredients
  

Fritters

  • one 15-ounce can pumpkin
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup flour
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 3 tablespoons sugar
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon

Maple Whipped Cream

  • ½ pint heavy whipping cream
  • 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup

Instructions
 

Fritters

  • In large bowl, combine pumpkin, flour, egg, 1 tablespoon sugar, baking powder and salt.'
  • Heat 1 tablespoon butter and 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
  • Drop spoonfuls of mixture into pan and lightly flatten with a spatula.
  • Cook until golden, about 4 minutes per side.
  • Cook in two batches In small bowl, combine remaining sugar with cinnamon and sprinkle over hot fritters before serving.
  • Top with fresh maple whipped cream.

Maple Whipped Cream

  • combine the maple syrup and heavy cream in a mixing bowl and mix on high until stiff peaks form.
  • a hint for making real whipped cream is to put the mixing bowl in the freezer for a few minutes before you start mixing