Critter Fritter Recipe
Hey y'all I bring you another tasty recipe. This time this one is my own creation. It actually almost didn't happen. This recipe was a recycled recipe that was modified. Paula Dean had a recipe contest for Smithfiield foods and I entered this recipe except without the sweet potato. When I didn't win the Smithfield contest, I saw the contest for canned sweet potato., I modified and tested it to make sure it tasted good. I wasn't sure how well this one would be received, so I sat on the recipe not sure if I wanted to submit it. On the last day, I thought what the hay, the worst that could happen is they wouldn't pick it. I then proceeded to enter it. Then honestly, I forgot about it. In fact I didn't even save it on my zip drive like I do with all my other recipes.
A few months later I get this Gigantic and heavy envelope from the Louisiana Sweet Potato Commission. I opened it and there was this plaque with this beautiful picture on it and my name engraved on the bottom. I started jumping up and down yelling I WON! I WON! It was the Sweet rewards Recipe Contest for Canned Louisiana Sweet Potatoes. It garnered me this gorgeous picture on a plaque with my name on it. After I finished jumping around, I looked closer in the envelope, I found a check for $500.00 the most I have ever won in a contest. I sure was excited. It felt good to win. They also featured it on the Louisiana Cookin Magazine www.louisianacookin.com/category/recipe-ingredients/smoked-pork Click on subscribe if you would like to receive this magazine. I love when I win contests. It is always so unexpected. Almost like a Christmas present. That $500.00 was a God send. He really does works in mysterious ways. If you get an chance to try it, I think you will really enjoy it. All of the ingredients you will find in your local supermarket.
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cup self-rising cornmeal mix
- 1 1/4 cup all purpose flour
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 2 large eggs beaten
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup mashed Bruceâs yams
- 1 cup ground smoked pork
- Peanut oil, for frying
- Apple Honey Butter
- ½ cup softened butter
- 1 tablespoon Honey
- 1 tablespoon Applesauce
Directions
- Heat the oil to 325ºF.
- In a medium bowl combine the cornmeal, flour, sugar and salt. In a small bowl combine the
- milk and eggs. Add the milk mixture to the cornmeal mixture. Stir in the vegetable oil, yams
- and pork.
- Pour peanut oil to a depth of 2 inches in a Dutch oven or use a deep fryer. Drop by spoonful
- into hot oil. Cook 2 to 4 minutes, or until golden, turning once. Drain on paper towels.
- Serve warm with apple honey butter.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 99g | |
| Recipe makes 12 servings | |
| Calories 310 | |
| Calories from Fat 158 | 51% |
| Total Fat 17.81g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat 7.17g | 29% |
| Trans Fat 0.12g | |
| Cholesterol 70mg | 23% |
| Sodium 294mg | 12% |
| Potassium 142mg | 4% |
| Total Carbs 29.84g | 8% |
| Dietary Fiber 1.0g | 3% |
| Sugars 7.08g | 5% |
| Protein 7.67g | 12% |
