Recipe

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• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 large egg
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1 pinch salt
• vegetable oil, for frying (about 2 cups)
• 12 large ripe figs, stems trimmed (or 16 small ripe figs)
• powdered sugar

• 1 In a bowl, whisk the milk and egg together; stir in the flour, baking powder, and salt until the mixture is smooth.
• 2 Heat the oil in a heavy deep skillet or saucepan over medium heat until it is hot enough to sizzle and brown a crust of bread (about 365°).
• 3 Using tongs, dip the figs, one at a time, into the batter, turning to thickly coat.
• 4 Fry 1-2 fritters at a time in the hot oil until golden all over, about 2 minutes per side.
• 5 Drain the fritters briefly on a double layer of paper towels; then transfer to a wire rack and sprinkle generously with powdered sugar; serve warm.