Pre-dinner nibbles – Sunbeam MX8800 User Manual

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Fritter Batter

Covers 8-12 fritters

1 cup plain flour

3 teaspoons baking powder

Pinch of salt

1 egg

cup milk

1.Sift flour, baking powder and salt into the

small Mixmaster bowl, add egg and milk
and beat on Low speed (2), until combined
and mixture is smooth, approximately 1-2
minutes.

2.Dip your favourite prepared fruit or

vegetable into batter and deep fry
immediately.

Ingredient suggestions:

Raw or cooked fruits, cheese fritters, fried
oysters.
Note: When deep frying fritters ensure that
your oil is bubbling and very hot. Never cook
fritters in oil that doesn’t sizzle when food is
placed into the deep fryer.

Mayonnaise

3 eggs

2 tablespoons mustard

1 teaspoon salt

2 tablespoons sugar

cup vinegar

2 cups vegetable or olive oil

1.Combine eggs, mustard, salt, sugar and

beat, starting on Low speed (1-2) and
increasing slowly to High speed (9).
Gradually add the vinegar and oil to the
mixture over a period of 3-5 minutes until
mixture becomes very thick and creamy in
consistency.

2.Taste and adjust flavour of mayonnaise

with salt and pepper.

Savoury Puffs

Makes approximately 40

Choux Pastry Puffs

60g butter or margarine

1 cup water

1 cup plain flour, sifted

3 large eggs

1.Preheat oven to 220°C. Grease and line

oven slides.

2.Place butter or margarine and water in a

saucepan and bring to the boil

3.Stir in flour. Cook stirring until dough

leaves the side of the saucepan.

4.Cool slightly. Place mixture in the small

Mixmaster bowl and beat for 1 minute on
Medium speed (5).

5.Add eggs one at a time and mix on

Medium speed (5) until mixture is stiff and
shiny.

6.Drop tablespoon size portions onto

prepared slides.

7.Bake for 15 minutes, then reduce heat to

160°C and bake until dry inside. Cool, fill
with sweet or savoury fillings and serve.

Note: These Choux Pastry Puffs freeze well.

Pre-Dinner Nibbles