Tar Heel Fritters
Tar Heel Fritters 2nd Place 2014 NC State Fair Kirby Anne McCallen ~ Pittsboro, NC
Servings: 8
Calories: 279kcal
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.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 279kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 73mg | Sodium: 639mg | Potassium: 217mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 4930IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 142mg | Iron: 2mg | Net Carbohydrates: 36g