Snow Covered Chocolate Fritters

Snow covered chocolate fritters have a sweet and crisp exterior and a rich gooey chocolate center.  These fritters make a great breakfast treat with coffee or a satisfying ending to a wonderful spring dinner.  The fritter batter is thick so it will adhere to the chocolate chunks.  Make sure you completely cover the chocolate with the fritter batter before they go into the hot oil.  The original recipe for Chocolate Fritters comes from The Gift Of Southern Cooking by Scott Peacock.  My kids renamed this recipe Snow Covered Chocolate Fritters because they added powder sugar to the fritters right before you serve them.  I hope you like the new name and the addition of powdered snow.  I also exchanged the all-purpose flour with King Arthur's White Whole Wheat Flour to add more fiber and Vitamin B1 to the dish.

Snow Covered Chocolate Fritters
Pre-Heat Oil:  340 degrees
Makes:16 fritters

1 1/4 cups King Arthur's White Whole Wheat Flour
1/2 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons homemade baking powder*
1 tablespoon granulated sugar or cane sugar
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 tablespoon melted butter
2/3 cup none-fat milk
Canola oil for frying
4 ounces semisweet chocolate, cut into 1/2-inch chunks and refrigerated
3/4 cup Confectionary sugar

1.  Cut the chocolate into 1/2" chunks then refrigerate them for 10 minutes
2.  In a large bowl, mix the salt, flour, sugar, egg, melted butter and milk together.

Fritter Batter

3.  In a large iron skillet, heat 1 inch of canola oil to 340 degrees.
4.  Dip the chocolate chunks into the fritter batter making sure you completely covering the chocolate with the batter.  Slide the fritter into the hot oil and cook until golden brown on one side.  Flip the fritter to the other side and continue cooking until golden brown on both sides about 1-2 minutes a side.

Frying The Chocolate Fritters In Canola Oil

5.  Remove the fritter with a slotted spoon removing any excess oil.  Place the fritters on a paper towel.
6.  Allow the fritters to rest for 2 minutes then sprinkle with powder sugar and serve.

Snow Covered Chocolate Fritters

*Homemade Baking Power:  1/4 cup cream of tarter and 2 tablespoon baking soda.  Mix together and store in a air tight jar or container.