Fritters - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. lukewarm water
1 pkg. cake yeast
2 Tbsp. sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
1 Tbsp. shortening
1 egg
1 1/2 c. sifted flour
1 c. fruit or vegetables

Preparation

Dissolve sugar and yeast in lukewarm water.
Add yeast mixture to rest of ingredients.
Mix well.
Cover with towel; let rise for 40 minutes.
Stir down and add 1 cup of any fruit or vegetable. Stir down again.
Drop by spoonful in deep melted shortening. Fry, turning once until golden.
(Bananas are especially good this way.)