• Servings

  Makes about 10 corn fritters

INGREDIENTS

• For the fritters
• 6 slices bacon ​​cooked​ ​and​ ​rough​ ​chopped
• 2 cups ​JAZZ™ apples ​​small​ ​diced
• 3/4 cup ​ ​all-purpose​ ​flour
• 1/2 cup ​cornmeal
• 2 tsp baking​ ​powder
• 2 tsp kosher​ ​salt
• 3/4 cup whole​ ​milk
• 1 egg whisked
• For​ ​the​ ​honey​ ​glaze
• 1/4 cup ​honey
• 1 ​habanero chilli seeds​ ​and​ ​stem​ ​removed,​ ​cut​ ​in​ ​half

METHOD

For the fritters

• Heat​ ​a​ ​medium​ ​sized​ ​pot​ ​of​ ​canola​ ​oil​ ​to​ ​175​ ​degrees​ Celsius ​and​ ​heat​ ​your​ ​oven​ ​to​ ​120​ ​degrees​ ​Celsius to keep​ ​batches​ ​of​ ​fritters​ ​warm
• Stir​ ​together​ ​all​ ​ingredients​ ​for​ ​fritters​ ​until​ ​well​ ​combined​, with ​ ​no​ ​clumps
• Using​ ​a​ ​large​ ​spoon, ​​drop​ ​a​ ​dollop​ ​of​ ​batter​ ​into​ ​the​ ​oil​ ​and​ ​allow​ ​to​ ​get​ ​dark​ ​golden​ ​brown​ ​on both​ ​sides. ​ ​You​ ​can​ ​do​ ​a​ ​tester​ ​to​ ​make​ ​sure​ ​the​ ​batter​ ​is​ ​cooked​ ​all​ ​of​ ​the​ ​way​ ​to​ ​the​ ​centre. Remove​ ​fritter​ ​to​ ​a​ ​paper​ ​towel​ ​lined​ ​plate​ ​to​ ​drain​ ​excess​ ​oil
• Repeat​ ​with​ ​rest​ ​of​ ​batter​ ​and​ ​keep​ ​first​ ​batches​ ​of​ ​fritters​ ​warm​ ​by​ ​placing​ ​on​ ​a​ ​sheet​ ​tray​ ​in​ ​the warm​ ​oven

For​ ​the​ ​honey​ ​glaze

• In​ ​a​ ​small​ ​bowl,​ ​microwave​ ​honey​ ​and​ ​habanero​ ​for​ ​15​ ​seconds.​ ​​ ​Allow​ ​to​ ​steep​ ​while​ ​frying​ ​off fritters