Peach Fritters With Lemon Glaze

Ingredients

• 4-5 medium fresh peaches
• ½ cup icing sugar
• 1 lemon
• 1½ tablespoons lemon juice
• ¾ cup milk
• 1 teaspoon white vinegar
• 1 cup refined flour (maida)
• 2 tablespoons corn flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 tablespoons castor sugar
• A pinch of salt
• 2 tablespoons roughly chopped walnuts
• ½ teaspoon vanilla essence
• 2 tablespoons melted butter
• Oil for shallow frying
• Fresh mint leaves for garnish

Method

1. To make lemon glaze, take icing sugar in a bowl, zest lemon directly into the bowl, add lemon juice and mix well. 
2. Take milk in a small jug, add vinegar, mix and set aside for 10 minutes.
3. Peel, seed and roughly chop peaches.
4. Sift refined flour, corn flour, baking powder, castor sugar and salt in a bowl. Add milk-vinegar mixture and mix well.
5. Add peaches, walnuts and vanilla essence and mix well. Add melted butter and mix well.
6. Heat sufficient oil in a shallow non-stick frying pan. Drop small portions of the peach mixture and spread lightly. Shallow fry, turning sides, till crisp. Drain on absorbent paper.
7. Arrange the fritters on a serving plate, drizzle the lemon glaze, garnish with mint leaves and serve warm.

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