Posted on 12/02/2024 10:40:58 AM PST by Red Badger
NATIONAL FRITTERS DAY
National Fritters Day on December 2nd allows for no frittering away of the time. So make haste and get them while they are hot!
#NationalFrittersDay
Fritters come in various forms, from morsels dipped in flavorful batters to bits of dough stuffed or filled with delicious surprises. All of the varieties are deep-fried and served hot with dips, drips, or dustings of seasonings, sweets, or sauces. Cultures all over the world make some kind of fritter. May believe Ancient Romans first consumed fritters. They then introduced them to Europe. Most commonly filled with fruit or cheese, fritters can also be filled with savory meats, seafood, and vegetables.
HOW TO OBSERVE NATIONAL FRITTERS DAY
Serve up some fritters with your meal tonight. You can try corn fritters or apple fritters. Another favorite is potato fritters. Try a few different recipes, but be sure to share your favorite. We've provided some recipes to enjoy.
RECIPE LINKS AT SITE:
Potato Fritters
Corn Fritters
Deep-Fried Banana Fritters
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NATIONAL FRITTERS DAY HISTORY
National Day Calendar® continues researching the origins of this delicious fried food holiday.
Fritter FAQ
Q. Are fritters sweet or savory?
A. Fritters can be either sweet or savory. The base ingredient often determines which direction the fritter leans. Potatoes, zucchini, apples, bananas, fish, corn, and cheese can all be used to make fritters.
Q. Are fritters a type of donut?
A. Fritters, especially the sweet kind, are very similar to donuts. Where donuts are usually topped with sweet additions, bakers fold ingredients into fritters. Donuts are also cut into symmetrical shapes, while fritter batter is directly dropped into the oil for cooking.
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Memorable Birthdays for December 2
Richard Montgomery (1738-1775) - General in the Continental Army.
William Cooper (1754-1809) - Founder of Cooperstown, NY.
Henry Yesler (1810-1892) - Founder of Seattle, WA.
Deacon White (1847-1939) - Amazing barehanded catcher.
Charles Edward Ringling (1863-1926) - Co-founder of the Ringling Brothers Circus.
Harry Burleigh (1866-1949) - Considered the first Black composer in the U.S.
George Minot (1885-1950) - Physician who introduced a raw-liver diet in the treatment of pernicious anemia.
Isabella Karle (1921-2017) - Scientist who helped develop techniques to extract plutonium chloride.
Wynton Kelly (1931-1971) - Jazz pianist for Dizzy Gillespie and Miles Davis.
Deb Haaland (1960-Still Living) - The first Native American to head a cabinet agency (Secretary of the Interior).
Lucy Liu (1968-Still Living) - Actress known for her roles in Charlie's Angels and Shanghai Noon.
Nate Mendel (1968-Still Living) - Bassist for the rock band Foo Fighters.
Britney Spears (1981-Still Living) - Popstar.
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Memorable Events for December 2
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1763 - The Touro Synagogue becomes the first synagogue to open in the U.S.
1812 - James Madison re-elected as President.
1816 - The first savings bank opens in PA.
1823 - President Monroe proclaims American neutrality in future European conflicts (Monroe Doctrine).
1840 - William Henry Harrison becomes the 9th President of the U.S.
1845 - President Polk proposes the U.S. should expand into the West (Manifest Destiny).
1859 - John Brown is hanged for his October 16 raid on Harpers Ferry, WV.
1865 - Alabama, North Carolina and Georgia ratify the 13th Amendment and free slaves within two weeks.
1867 - British author Charles Dickens gives his first public reading in the U.S.
1901 - Gillette begins selling razor blades.
1930 - President Hoover proposes a $150 million public works program to help generate jobs to stimulate the economy during the Great Depression.
1941 - The largest roller skating rink opens in NY.
1942 - The first artificial self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction is initiated (Manhattan Project).
1982 - Barney Clark becomes the first person to receive a permanent artificial heart.
Don’t fritter away this day!..............
Aranchini > fritters
My girlfriend always wears a special shirt on this day. And to be honest, it creeps me out a bit.
You got there first! Darn!
Fritter and waste the hours that make up a dull day.......
Motel Hell?................
> Motel Hell?................ <
Yes. And quit staring at my girlfriend.
🙂
When I worked at Davidson’s Bakery in DeKalb, Illinois in the 1980s, Bill Davidson would make fritters using all kinds of leftovers - raised and cake donut dough, pie crust and sometimes scraps of pastry dough. Mixed together with apple chunks and well-fried, then glazed heavily. They were perfect. Now I eat one or two a year from wherever I find them and it always reminds me of Bill standing there cutting and weighing dough making cakes at 3:00 in the morning.
Cinnamon Glazed Apple Fritters
Celebrate the season with glazed homemade apple fritters; easy to make too.
Ing for 12 fritters 3-4 cups canola oil 3 cups Fuji apples peeled, cored, and diced, 2 teaspoons fresh l/juice, 1 ½ c flour ⅓ cup sugar 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder ½ teaspoon salt ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg ½ cup whole milk 1 large egg lightly beaten 3 tablespoons unsalted butter melted and slightly cooled 1 tsp vanilla.
Glaze: 2 cups conf 4-5 tablespoons milk or water 1 teaspoon vanilla ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
Mix diced apples and lemon juice. Set aside. Separately whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg til well combined. Make a well in the center. Pour in the milk, egg, melted butter and vanilla extract and mix until just combined.
Gently fold in the apples until mostly coated in batter. Once the oil reaches 375°F (190°C), grease a ¼ cup measuring cup with nonstick cooking spray or use a large scoop, and measure out ¼ cup batter. Transfer the batter onto a large metal spatula coated with nonstick cooking spray and flatten into a medium disc. Carefully lower the battered spatula into the hot oil and the batter should slip off quite easily. If needed, you can use a spoon or fork to help slide the batter off the spatula into the oil. Cook 3-4 fritters 2 min per side til golden brown, then transfer to paper towels to cool.
Glaze: Whisk conf, milk, vanilla, and cinnamon. The glaze should be on the thinner side. If the glaze is too thin, add extra powdered sugar to thicken it. If it's too thick, add a little extra milk to thin it out. Once the fritters have slightly cooled, dip each fritter into the glaze. If you have any extra glaze leftover, redip the fritters or simply pour the remaining glaze over them.
Notes: Store cooled fritters in ziplock on the counter for up to 1 day or fridge up to 4 days.
Reheat 300 deg 8-10 min. Microwave as a quick snack.
Fritters fill the fading fat
Full-fashioned from fair fairy’s flight.
Flush with flavor; fleshed in froth;
Floating in faint firelight.
Saved. Thank you.
I occasionally pick up a 6 pack of apple fritters at WalMart on their “reduced for quick sale” rack... They are very good, bargain price.
Apple fritters are my favorites! (But Dunkin’ Donuts apple fritters are terrible.)
Dunkin’ Donuts _____(Fill In Blank)________________ are terrible...............
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