Best pumpkin fritters

Serves 30

• 700 g (3 c) cooked pumpkin, mashed
• 275 g (2 c) self-raising flour
• 2 eggs
• 5 ml (1 t) salt
• 15 ml (1 tbsp.) baking powder
• oil for frying

1 Mix all the ingredients. The mixture should not be too stiff – add a little milk if it is too stiff.
2 Heat a little oil in a pan and spoon a tablespoon full of the mixture into the oil. Cook for 1 to 2 minutes on each side or until golden.

Caramel sauce

• 15 ml (1 tbsp.) butter
• 375 ml (1½ c) sugar
• 200 ml milk

1 Melt the butter and sugar in a medium-sized pan over low heat until it begins to caramelize. Add the milk, stirring.
2 Cook until everything is melted.
3 Serve the fritters with caramel sauce.