Eggplant Fritters

These easy eggplant fritters can be deep-fried or cooked in a smaller amount of oil in a skillet. The eggplant is mashed and mixed with a small amount of flour and an egg to make the easy batter.

Serve these tasty eggplant fritters with salsa or a Creole-style sauce. For sweet fritters, omit the pepper and add a few tablespoons of sugar to the mixture; serve with powdered sugar.

The recipe is easily doubled or tripled.

Ingredients

Vegetable oil, for frying

1 large egg, beaten

2 teaspoons baking powder

2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

1 medium eggplant (about 1 cup mashed)

Dash salt

Dash freshly ground black pepper

1 tablespoon unsalted butter, softened