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Potato and Sage Fritters with Lemon Aioli

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Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Jan 22, 2012
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Light potato fritters with a lemony sauce- serve for a party appetizer.

Potato and Sage Fritters with Lemon Aioli

  • Prep Time 45 min
  • Total 3 hr 30 min
  • Servings 15
  • Ingredients 15
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Ingredients

Fritters

  • 1/4 cup warm water
  • 2 tablespoons Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
  • 1 package regular active dry yeast
  • 1 lb Betty Crocker™ fresh russet potatoes, peeled, cut into 1-inch cubes (about 3 cups)
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 teaspoons grated lemon peel
  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh sage leaves
  • 2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
  • Vegetable oil for frying

Lemon Aioli

  • 2/3 cup mayonnaise
  • 2 large cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
Make With
Gold Medal Flour

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    In small bowl, mix warm water, 2 tablespoons flour and the yeast. Stir; let stand in warm place about 30 minutes or until small bubbles form.
  • Step 
    2
    Meanwhile, in small bowl, mix aioli ingredients. Cover; refrigerate until ready to serve.
  • Step 
    3
    In 3-quart saucepan, cover potatoes with water; lightly salt. Heat to boiling; reduce heat to medium-low. Cover; cook potatoes about 20 minutes or until tender. Drain; mash potatoes with fork. Cool about 10 minutes.
  • Step 
    4
    In small bowl, beat eggs and olive oil with whisk; stir in salt, pepper, lemon peel and sage. Set aside.
  • Step 
    5
    In large bowl, mix mashed potatoes with yeast mixture and 2 cups flour. Stir in egg mixture until well blended. Cover with towel and set in warm place about 1 1/2 hours or until potato mixture is double in size.
  • Step 
    6
    In deep fryer or 4-quart Dutch oven, heat vegetable oil (2 to 3 inches) to 350°F. Drop potato mixture by tablespoonfuls into hot oil. Fry 3 to 4 minutes, turning once, until golden brown. Drain on paper towels; serve warm with aioli.

Nutrition

240 Calories
17g Total Fat
3g Protein
20g Total Carbohydrate
0g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
240
Calories from Fat
150
Total Fat
17g
26%
Saturated Fat
2 1/2g
13%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
30mg
10%
Sodium
180mg
8%
Potassium
135mg
4%
Total Carbohydrate
20g
7%
Dietary Fiber
1g
4%
Sugars
0g
Protein
3g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
4%
4%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
6%
6%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 3 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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