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Pear fritters with pear icing on a white plate with sliced pears in the background.

Pear Fritters

You've probably had apple fritters before... But have you ever had pastry made with pears? Let pears shine in these deliciously sweet fruit-packed Pear Fritters!
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Pastry Recipes, Pear Desserts, Pear Recipes
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Makes: 12 pear fritters
Author: Sues

Ingredients

  • 2 large pears, peeled, cored, and chopped into ¼" pieces
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • cup granulated sugar
  • 1 Tbsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 ½ tsp ground cinnamon
  • ¾ cup pear juice
  • 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
  • 2 Tbsp unsalted butter, melted
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 3 cups vegetable oil
  • 1 batch glaze (recipe below)

Pear Fritter Glaze

  • 2 cups confectioners' sugar
  • ¼ cup pear juice
  • ½ tsp ground cinnamon

Instructions

  • Place chopped pears on a paper towel lined baking sheet and pat dry with paper towels. This will remove excess moisture from the apples and keep fritters from getting soggy.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon. Stir pears into the flour mixture and toss until they’re well-coated.
  • In a separate medium size bowl, whisk together pear juice, eggs, melted butter, and vanilla.
  • Stir pear juice mixture into the flour/pear mixture until just incorporated.
  • In a dutch oven or a large pot, heat oil over medium-high heat until the oil temperature reaches 350 degrees F.
  • Using a ⅓-cup, scoop batter and transfer into the oil. Only fry a few fritters at a time to ensure they're not touching each other in the oil. Once the batter is in the oil, press down on it lightly with the back of a spoon to flatten.
  • Fry the fritters, trying your best to keep the oil at 350 degrees and no lower than 325 degrees. Flip the fritters after 2-3 minutes and let them fry an additional 2-3 minutes on the other side.
  • Once golden, transfer pear fritters to a wire rack over a rimmed baking sheet lined with paper towels. Make sure you bring the oil temperature back up to 350 degrees before adding the remaining batter to it.
  • Let the fritters cool a bit before drizzling each of them with about 1 Tbsp icing. Let glaze set for about 10 minutes before enjoying.

Pear Fritter Glaze

  • Whisk all of the ingredients together in a medium size bowl until smooth.

Notes

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