Fried Strawberries

Danzy's Note:

This first time I heard of this I thought to myself you got to be kidding but this is a totally wonderful dessert and can be presented in a most elegant setting or a casual one. The recipe is one that comes from a resturant called Farradday's. I am lucky enough to know one of the chefs who worked there and was nice enough to share the recipe with me.

• Total Time: 22 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 2 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 1 pint fresh strawberries
• 1 cup plain flour
• 1 egg
• 1 cup milk
• 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• granulated sugar
• oil (for frying)
• whipped cream
• mint sprig (optional)

Directions:

1. Wash and stem strawberries and pat dry with paper towels.
2. Put flour in a shallow dish.
3. Beat egg and milk together in a bowl.
4. Mix cinnamon and graham cracker crumbs in a shallow dish.
5. Dredge Strawberries in flour, then in egg/milk and then roll in graham cracker mixture.
6. Have enough oil heated for deep frying.
7. Deep fry strawberries for 1 to 2 minutes or until coating is crisped.
8. Drain on paper towels and roll in sugar.
9. Place strawberries (about 4 per serving depending on size of berries) on a plate with small dollops of whipped cream between and garnish with mint.

Reviews

[LylR]

WOW!! I had a ton of strawberries - ones from my own garden and more received from a CSI we belong to - and was tired of shortcake, smoothies and ice cream - this totally fits the bill - a new favorite for sure. Thanks for being daring and sharing!! YUM.

[Ames0325]

This was delicious and fun! It was kind of like biting into strawberry Jam with the sugar on the outside.

[Xexe]

What a odd way to cook fruit. Not that i'm saying this is a bad recipe because it's not at all. It's just weird to put a hot, whole, deep fried strawberry in my mouth. At the same time the people i made these for went crazy for them. So maybe it's a preference thing. I also used some bananas that i cut in half. I liked those much better. The banana seems to get creamy in the coating. Also when dipping the flour coated fruit into the milk/egg mixture, make sure you completely cover the fruit because the graham cracker crumbs won't stick. My first couple of fruit pieces came out spotty due to the fact that i was rushing.