Party Food / Fried Dill Pickles and dipping sauce recipes

A fried pickle is a snack item found commonly in the American South. It is made by deep-frying a sliced battered dill pickle. Great Party Food!

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Example of Fried Dill Pickle Recipe

• 1 qt. sliced dill pickles - sliced long or slice round
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 c. milk
• 1 tbsp. flour
• 1 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
• 6 drops hot sauce
• 3/4 tsp. salt
• 3/4 tsp. pepper
• 3 1/2 c. flour
• Dried dill for seasoning
• Vegetable oil for deep frying

Combine first 5 ingredients, stirring well. Set aside. Combine 3 1/2 cups flour, salt and pepper, stirring well. Dip pickles in milk mixture and dredge in flour mixture, repeat process. Deep fry in hot oil, 350 degrees until pickles float to surface and are golden brown. Drain on paper towels.

Sprinkle with Dried dill to your liking.

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Do you want Breading?

• 2 1/2 cups cornmeal
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup lemon pepper
• 1/2 cup dill weed
• 4 teaspoons paprika
• 2 teaspoons garlic salt
• Pinch cayenne pepper, or more to taste

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What-ah-ya Dip!

• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 3 tablespoons minced parsley leaves
• 2 tablespoons chopped green onion
• 1 1/2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
• 2 teaspoons freshly ground pepper
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 1/2 garlic clove, minced
• 1/3 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 3 tablespoons catchup
• 3 tablespoons BBQ sauce
• Mayonnaise to thicken (at least 1/4 cup)

In a large mixing bowl, stir all ingredients together, Add mayonnaise, as needed, to thicken. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

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RANCH DIP FOR VEGGIES OR CHIPS

• 1 pkg. Hidden Valley Ranch salad dressing mix
• 1 c. sour cream
• 1/2 c. mayonnaise
• 1 1/2 c. cottage cheese

Mix well and use for vegetable dip or with chips.

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📅 November 14 is National Pickle Day

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National Fritters Day

December 2 is National Fritters Day each and every year! 
A fritter is any kind of food coated in batter and deep fried. Although very similar to a doughnut it differs in the fact that it requires some base ingredient beyond the dough it is cooked with.

Guys I really have to tell you... when I say this is a favorite treat of mine I mean it. This is "really" a favorite of mine. I love very crispy cooked apple fritters and I really do enjoy making them myself. I will share the recipe that I make with you at the bottom of this post ok.

The first time I ate a fritter... was on vacation with my parents in Tennessee. Before that we had never even heard of a fritter. I still remember how my whole family stood outside a little deep fry stand and ate a brown paper sack full of apple fritters. Yep they bagged them in brown paper bags. (It helped to absorb the grease) A great memory for me.

In the United States..., fritters are small cakes made with a primary ingredient that is mixed with an egg and milk batter and either pan-fried or deep-fried; wheat flour, cornmeal, or a mix of the two may be used to bind the batter. " Corn fritters" are often made with whole canned corn and are generally deep-fried. "Apple fritters" are well known, although the American apple fritter is unlike the British one. Clam cakes and crab cakes are varieties of fritter too. Did you know that? Another regional favorite is the " zucchini fritter." Although I have never tried it before.

My Apple Fritter Recipe

1 cup sifted all-purpose flour

1/4 cup sugar

1 teaspoon salt

1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1/3 cup milk

1 egg

1 cup finely chopped apple

1/2 cup confectioners' sugar, sifted

Sift together the flour, sugar, salt, and baking powder. Add milk and egg; beat until batter is smooth. Fold in chopped apple. Drop by teaspoonfuls into deep hot oil -- about 370° and at least 2 1/2 to 3 inches deep -- and fry for about 2 to 3 minutes, until nicely browned.

Drain well on paper towels then I like to dip them in a thin coat of sugar glaze. Some folks roll them in confectioners' sugar while still warm. Serve as is or warm. I sometimes mix up a bowl of sweet cream cheese for dipping them in. Other people like to dip them in syrup. To be honest, their perfect as they are and don't need a dip. 

Note: Make sure your oil is hot hot hot! There's nothing worse than a greasy fritter.
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