Recipe of the Week: Pumpkin Fritters for Halloween (2024)

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Where did pumpkin fritters originate? ›

These delicious fritters are a super versatile South African classic and take only 20 minutes to prepare. Serve them as a savory snack with spicy mango salsa or as a sweet dessert with some whipped cream and a drizzle of maple syrup.

They were created by Native Americans; now they're enjoyed as a snack in the American South, also in Indonesia, where they're knows as perkedel jagung or bakwan jagung. In the American South, the corn fritter is made of kernels of corn, egg, flour, milk, and melted butter.

History tells us that our English word is borrowed from Old French, “friture” which has its roots in the Latin word for “fry”. Typically made with made with a vegetable, like a corn fritter, fruit, like an apple fritter, and even meat, fritter batter can be sweet or spicy, as well as deep-fried, or pan-fried.

There are 197 calories in 2 Wheat Flour Fritter. * The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet.

Place pumpkin flesh side down on a parchment lined baking sheet. Roast at 375 degrees F for 40-50 minutes. Peel off the skin and enjoy!

The process is simple. By slowly cooking pumpkin purée on the stovetop (10 to 15 minutes, depending on the recipe), the water is forced to evaporate off, resulting in an ingredient that's thicker and more concentrated.

Can you make anything out of pumpkin guts? ›

Make a Pumpkin Hummus

Use the pumpkin guts to add fall flavor to hummus, says Brian Theis, a recipe developer, food blogger, and cookbook author of The Infinite Feast. "Make pumpkin hummus with pureed pumpkin guts, then sprinkle roasted pumpkin seeds on top," Theis says.

Originating in Native American cuisine, they are a traditional sweet and savory snack in the Southern United States, as well as Indonesia where they are known as perkedel jagung or bakwan jagung.

The corn fritter was invented in the South of the United states. This is a cuisine that is known for having a lot of deep fried foods. Of course, the most famous being Southern fried chicken! In South America, traditional corn fritters will use melted butter, milk, flour, egg, and corn kernels.

Scientists believe that pumpkins originated in North America about 9000 years ago. The oldest pumpkin seeds have been found in Mexico and date back to somewhere between 7000-5550 B.C.. Pumpkins (along with other forms of squash) were a historically important food staple among Native Americans.

A fritter is a portion of meat, seafood, fruit, vegetables, or other ingredients which have been battered or breaded, or just a portion of dough without further ingredients, that is deep-fried. Fritters are prepared in both sweet and savory varieties.