Sweet fritters with red wine star anise sauce

4 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
4 tablespoons Butter, cut into small
Pieces
½ cup Water
⅔ cup Flour
1 tablespoon Fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon Grated lemon zest
½ teaspoon Vanilla
3 larges Eggs
Vegetable oil for frying
1 cup Sliced fresh strawberries
¾ cup Sugar
1 cup Red wine
1 cup Water
3 Whole star anise
1 1 x 3-inch strip of orange
Zest
Powdered sugar

Directions

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RED WINE STAR ANISE SAUCE

GARNISH

This is a simple recipe. The sauce can be prepared days ahead of time and reheated. The fritters however should be prepared at the last minute.

RED WINE STAR ANISE DESSERT SAUCE: Place all ingredients in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Immediately reduce heat and simmer slowly for 10 minutes. Off heat, allow to cool and strain. Store covered in refrigerator for up to 3 weeks.

Fritters: Add the butter and water to a saucepan and bring to a boil.

Remove pan from heat and, with a wooden spoon, beat in flour all at once to form a smooth paste. Beat lemon juice, zest and vanilla and then beat in eggs one at a time. Be sure to thoroughly incorporate each egg before adding the next.

Heat ½-inch of oil in a deep skillet or wok to 360 degrees. Working in batches, drop rounded tablespoons of dough into the oil and fry until golden brown about 1- ½ minutes on each side. Be careful not to crowd fritters. Drain on paper towels and keep warm in a 225 degree oven for up to 20 minutes.

Place a shallow pool of warm Red Wine Star Anise Sauce in individual serving bowls. Place 3 or 4 fritters on top. Scatter sliced berries attractively around and dust with powdered sugar. Serve immediately.

Nutritional information per serving: xx calories, xx gm protein, xxx mg cholesterol, xx gm carbohydrate, xxx mg sodium, x gm fiber, xx gm fat (x gm sat, x gm mono, x gm poly), x mg iron, xx mg calcium, xx% of calories from fat.

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