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Pumpkin Acras

Pumpkin Acras
  • For : 4 servings
  • Time : 1 hour
  • Difficulty : easy

Ingredients for Pumpkin Acras :

  • 450 g peeled pumpkin
  • lime
  • 1 pinch cayenne pepper
  • 80 g flour
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 1/2 tsp yeast
  • 1 tsp olive oil
  • frying oil

Technical stages for Pumpkin Acras :

  • Cut the pumpkin in quite fine pieces.
  • Sweat in a non-stick saucepan along with olive oil.
  • Cook covered on low heat for about 20 minutes.
  • Mash the pumpkin with a fork.
  • Add the yolks and cayenne pepper.
  • Mix using a whisk to obtain a puree.
  • Add flour and yeast.
  • Heat your frying oil.
  • Drop pieces of dough using two spoons.
  • Acras swell and come to the surface.
  • When browned, drain them on paper towel.
  • Serve very hot (acras will be basted with lime just before eating them).
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The essentials

To make this recipe, some of these items will be required:

Cutting board (40 x 25 cm)Cutting board (40 x 25 cm) 24.30 Euro
Chef knife (20 cm)Chef knife (20 cm) 26.00 Euro
InoxTerm 24h thermal food carrier - DenimInoxTerm 24h thermal food carrier - Denim 71.50 Euro
Stainless steel whisk 12 cmStainless steel whisk 12 cm 11.40 Euro
Vacuum food saver 1 litreVacuum food saver 1 litre 11.90 Euro
Table top electric deep fat fryer GF6 SE (6 litres)Table top electric deep fat fryer GF6 SE (6 litres) 208.10 Euro