Tomato Fritters

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon dried basil
• 1 (28 ounce) can tomatoes or 4 fresh tomatoes, peeled,chopped,drained
• 1 tablespoon onion, finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon dried parsley
• 1 beaten egg
• vegetable oil (for frying)

Recipe

• 1 pour 1/4 inch oil into skillet.
• 2 coarse chop canned tomatoes and drain mix flour, baking powder, sugar, salt and basil; set aside.
• 3 fine chop onion, beat egg with onion, then combine with drained tomatoes and parsley heat oil in skillet to 360*.
• 4 pour dry mixture over tomato mixture and toss lightly with a fork.
• 5 immediately fry in oil, drop 2 tbsp mixture in oil for each fritter, and flatten slightly when lightly browned, turn fritters and fry on second side.
• 6 flour mixture should not become too moist or liquid before frying drain on paper towels; serve warm-- but they aren't bad at all when they are cold.