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== Ingredients ==
* 10½ oz [[all-purpose flour]]
* 1 tbsp + 1 teaspoon [[baking powder]]
* 1 tbsp + 1 teaspoon [[granulated sugar|sugar]]
* 1 tbsp + 1 teaspoon [[salt]]
* 4 [[egg]]s, separated
* 1 cup [[milk]]
* ½ tbsp [[lemon zest]]
* ½ tbsp chopped fresh [[thyme]]
* 6 cloves [[garlic]], chopped finely
* ⅛ tsp [[cayenne pepper]]
* 4 [[Hass avocado|California avocados]], ¼-inch dice
* [[#Creole mustard-apricot sauce|Creole mustard-apricot sauce]] (recipe follows)

=== Creole mustard-apricot sauce ===
* 1¾ cups [[apricot jam]]
* 1 cup [[Creole mustard]]
* ¼ cup [[water]]

== Procedures ==
# Mix dry ingredients; reserve.
# Beat [[egg]] yolks until light; whisk in [[milk]] and next 4 ingredients.
# Stir in dry ingredients until just mixed; if batter is too thick, thin with additional [[milk]].
# Let batter rest in the refrigerator at least 2 hours or overnight.
# Gently fold in [[avocado]]; reserve.
# Whip [[egg whites]] until stiff; fold into [[avocado]] mixture.
# Per order: drop 6 generous spoonfuls of batter, one at a time, into 375°F [[oil]]; cook until golden brown, about 2 minutes.
# Serve with ¼ cup [[#Creole mustard-apricot sauce|Creole mustard-apricot sauce]] on the side.

=== Creole mustard-apricot sauce ===
# Mix [[apricot jam]], creole [[mustard]], and [[water]] until well blended; reserve.

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==References==
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[[Category:Apricot preserves and jam Recipes]]
[[Category:Egg Recipes]]
[[Category:Fritter Recipes]]
[[Category:Garlic Recipes]]
[[Category:Hass avocado Recipes]]
[[Category:Lemon peel Recipes]]
[[Category:Milk and cream Recipes]]
[[Category:Mustard seed Recipes]]
[[Category:Mardi Gras Recipes]]
[[Category:Prepared mustard Recipes]]