Rum-Honey Fritters

Ingredients

Fritters

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• Salt
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1 egg, beaten
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• About 1 cup milk
• Vegetable oil

Syrup

• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1 tablespoon rum
• 1 (3-inch) cinnamon stick
• 1 tablespoon butter

Instructions

Fritters

1. Sift flour, baking powder and salt into a large bowl.
2. Stir in sugar, then add egg, butter and just enough milk to form a soft, but not sticky, dough.
3. Turn onto a lightly floured surface and knead lightly until smooth.
4. Divide dough in 8 to 12 pieces; shape each piece into a ball.
5. Cover and let stand 30 minutes.
6. On a lightly floured surface, shape balls into flat cakes. Using the back of a metal spoon, make a shallow indentation in the top of each cake.
7. Heat a deep-fat fryer two-thirds full of oil to 375 degrees F.
8. Fry a few cakes at a time for 5 minutes or until golden brown and puffy.
9. Drain on paper towels.
10. Serve fritters in individual bowls topped with syrup.

Syrup

1. Place all ingredients in a heavy saucepan. Bring slowly to a boil, stirring frequently. Turn heat down and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 20 minutes, or until mixture thickens to a syrup.
2. Remove cinnamon stick. For a more distinct rum flavor, you may wish to omit the rum while the syrup is cooking, then add the rum after you remove the saucepan from the heat.