Recipe

Step 1: Cook the pumpkin in a little salted water over medium heat until soft.

Step 2: Drain and mash with the egg, flour, baking powder and cinnamon.

Step 3: Heat a little vegetable oil in a frying pan and drop in spoonfuls of the batter. Fry the fritters on both sides until golden.

Step 4: For the syrup, combine the sugar, water and cornflour in a small saucepan and bring to a boil, slowly stirring until the sugar dissolves. Boil briskly until thick and syrupy.

Step 5: Pour the syrup over the fritters, mix cinnamon and sugar, then sprinkle overtop.

Reprinted with permission from Lehla Eldridge’s The South African Illustrated Cookbook (2010 Allison & Busby). The South African Illustrated Cookbook is available through Chapters and Indigo Books + Music and Amazon.