Tropical Fritter Snacks

Description

I took a long detour around a pineapple fritter recipe and concocted these. We found them to be quite tasty.

Ingredients

• 1 (20 ounces) can crushed pineapple
• ¼ cup shredded coconut (toasted is ok)
• ¼ cup chopped macadamia nuts
• 3 cups flour
• ½ cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon
• ¼ cup sugar

Directions

1. Mix ¼ cup sugar with cinnamon and put aside.
2. This will be sprinkled on top of the fritters after they are fried.
3. Heat oil to about 350°F while oil is heating, in a medium bowl, mix pineapple (don't drain), coconut, macadamia nuts, flour, ½ cup sugar, baking soda and salt.
4. Dough will be thick.
5. Using a tablespoon, drop dough into oil.
6. Fry until golden (about 2 minutes per side) place on paper towel to drain and sprinkle with cinnamon-sugar.
7. These are best served warm.
8. If serving cold make sure to sprinkle the cinnamon-sugar on while they are still warm.
9. Could also be sprinkled with confectioners' sugar (10x).