PUMPKIN FRITTERS in Syrup

500 ml cook pumpkin

250 ml sifted flour

10 m baking powder

2 ml Salt

1 egg, beaten

Oil


SYRUP

15 ml butter

375 ml sugar

200 ml milk

15 ml corn flour (maziena)

175 ml cold water



Mash the pumpkin. Add the flour, baking powder, salt and egg and mix well. Add spoonfuls to hot oil and fry until brown on both sides.

For the sauce: Heat butter, sugar and milk over until boiling point. Mix maziena with cold water to a paste and add to the milk mixture. Mix well. Pour syrup over pumpkin fritters.

Serve hot.