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Tar Heel Fritters

Tar Heel Fritters 2nd Place 2014 NC State Fair Kirby Anne McCallen ~ Pittsboro, NC

Recipe

Servings 8
Calories 279 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups mashed sweetpotatoes
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/4 c brown sugar
  • 1/2 c ricotta cheese
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 c cornmeal+ more for rolling and dusting
  • 1 lb. of chopped or pulled barbeque with sauce
  • Oil for frying

Instructions
 

  • In a stand mixer with paddle attachment, beat together sweetpotatoes, eggs, brown sugar, and ricotta cheese, scraping the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula. Mix in cornmeal.
  • With an ice cream scoop and dusted hands, flatten a scoops worth of potato filling into a patty shape, then fold around a tablespoon’s worth of NC barbeque (shredded pork), rolling into a ball on a plate dusted with cornmeal.
  • Fry fritters at 350˚ for approximately 5 minutes in small batches in a 4-quart Dutch oven.
  • Serve with Lexington style sauce for dipping, or over stewed or sautéed greens.

Notes

Nutrition Facts
Tar Heel Fritters
Serving Size
 
1
Amount per Serving
Calories
279
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
8
g
12
%
Saturated Fat
 
3
g
19
%
Trans Fat
 
1
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
1
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
1
g
Cholesterol
 
73
mg
24
%
Sodium
 
639
mg
28
%
Potassium
 
217
mg
6
%
Carbohydrates
 
39
g
13
%
Fiber
 
3
g
13
%
Sugar
 
17
g
19
%
Protein
 
13
g
26
%
Vitamin A
 
4930
IU
99
%
Vitamin C
 
2
mg
2
%
Calcium
 
142
mg
14
%
Iron
 
2
mg
11
%
Net Carbohydrates
 
36
g
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
 
Note: Pulled pork was used in nutrition label calculations

Nutrition

Serving: 1Calories: 279kcalCarbohydrates: 39gProtein: 13gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 73mgSodium: 639mgPotassium: 217mgFiber: 3gSugar: 17gVitamin A: 4930IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 142mgIron: 2mgNet Carbohydrates: 36g