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Holy Pumpkin Fritters (Parve)
Pumpkin arrived in Italy after the discovery of the Americas, and Northern Italian Jews liked it so much that in Venice we called it “suca baruca” (holy pumpkin, from the Hebrew “baruch”). When pumpkin made its appearance, Venice in general -and Jewish Venice in particular – was a crossroad of peoples and cultures, in which countless examples of what we would now call “Fusion” cuisine came to life. These fritters, which include spices and candied fruit, are a great example! I also contributed this recipe for a guest post on my friends’ lovely Italian blog Labna, which you should check out (especially if you read Italian!)…. and stay tuned for Labna’s own awesome guest post here, coming tomorrow!!!!!
Ingredients
- 1 pound pumpkin or butternut squash, cleaned and diced small
- 2 eggs
- grated zest of 2 oranges
- ¾ cup of sugar and a pinch of salt
- 1 and ½ cups flour
- ½ package (8 gr) baking powder
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon, if liked
- 1/3 cup Raisins or Sultanas
- 1/3 cup pine nuts
- 1/3 cup candied etrog or lemon (if you don’t like it, skip & increase raisins & pine nuts)
- Olive oil or peanut oil for deep-frying, at least 3 cups or more
- Confectioner’s sugar for decorating
Directions
Plump the raisins in a cup of warm water. Chop the candied etrog or lime or lemon.
Place the diced squash in a large platter and cover almost completely, leaving a small opening for the steam to come out, and microwave on high for 10 minutes or until very tender.
Beat the eggs in a food processor with the sugar, salt, cinnamon, orange zest; add the cooked squash and process until smooth.
Drain and dry the raisins, and add them to the mix.
Transfer to a large bowl and gradually add the flour (sifted with the baking powder), using an electric or manual whisk.
In a frying pan, heat the olive oil to frying temperature (you can test it by dropping a small piece of bread in the oil: if bubbles form around the bread, the temperature is right).
Take the batter with a tablespoon, filling it to about ½, and push the batter into the oil with your index finger or a second spoon.
Fry in small batches until golden all over, turning to cook evenly.
Remove with a slotted spoon and transfer onto a platter lined with several layers of paper towels.
Sprinkle with confectioner’s sugar and serve warm.
Serves 6
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