Strawberry Fritters

Absolutely delicious. Don't be put off with the beer in the batter ingredients - it simply makes the crunchiest batter imaginable and leaves no taste.

• Ready In: 10 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

•  grapeseed oil or   cottonseed  oil, for frying
• 2  pints  of large strawberries, washed and hulled
• 1⁄2 cup icing sugar
•  golden syrup, for serving
•  icing sugar, for serving
•  ice cream, for serving

• Batter

• 250  g self raising flour
• 1⁄2 cup beer
• 200  ml  cold water
• 1  tablespoon white wine
• 1  drop lemon juice
• 1  tablespoon caster sugar

Directions

1. Combine the batter ingredients and mix well.
2. Heat the oil in a small saucepan to about 130C (not too hot- this is very important).
3. Roll each strawberry in icing sugar until it's completely coated.
4. Dip into the batter, then gently drop into the oil and cook for about 1 minute or until golden brown.
5. Place on a paper towl to drain before serving.
6. You can fry several at a time depending on the size of your pot.
7. Serve the strawberry fritters immediately with vanilla ice cream drizzled with golden syrup and dusted with icing sugar.