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Amish Onion Fritters

Simple, crispy, golden onion fritters made with basic pantry ingredients—a comforting Amish classic.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 12 fritters
Course: Appetizer, Side Dish
Cuisine: American, Amish
Calories: 120
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Batter & Fritters
  • 2 large onions finely chopped
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 0.5 tsp black pepper
  • 1 egg
  • 0.75 cup milk
  • oil for frying

Equipment

  • Mixing bowl
  • Skillet
  • Spatula

Method
 

  1. Chop onions finely.
  2. Mix flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, and pepper.
  3. Stir in egg and milk to form batter.
  4. Fold in chopped onions.
  5. Heat oil in skillet.
  6. Drop batter into oil and fry until golden.
  7. Drain and serve warm.

Notes

For extra crispiness, fry in cast iron and avoid overcrowding the skillet.