King Arthur® Flour’s Carrot Fritters

They smirked as I chopped up the carrots. They wrinkled their noses as I fried the fritters. They had to be forced to take a taste. But once they did, the people here in our King Arthur Flour offices lightened up. “Hey! These are good,” was the general response. I don’t like carrots all that much, but these little gems, a little sweet, a little crunchy and buttery-good, are a wonderful, simple variation on that old lunchroom favorite, carrot sticks. 

5-6 medium-sized carrots, finely chopped or grated (not puréed)
2 eggs
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon sugar
1/8 teaspoon cumin (optional)
1/4 cup King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) butter 

Mix carrots, eggs, salt, sugar, cumin (if desired), and flour in a medium-size mixing bowl. Set aside. 

Melt enough of the butter in a medium-size skillet to just cover the bottom of the pan. Drop the batter by tablespoons into the hot butter. Fry fritters for a couple of minutes on each side, or until they’re set and golden brown. Cool on absorbent paper. Makes about 20 fritters.