Apricot Fritters - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (29 oz.) can unpeeled apricot halves, thoroughly drained
1 egg
2/3 c. milk
1 Tbsp. Crisco, melted
1 c. all-purpose flour
2 Tbsp. granulated sugar
1 Tbsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
Crisco (for deep frying)
confectioners sugar

Preparation

Dry apricot halves on paper toweling until as dry as possible. Beat egg with milk; stir in the melted Crisco.
Combine the flour, granulated sugar, baking powder and salt; add to egg mixture and stir just until mixed.
Dip apricots in batter.
Fry a few at a time in Crisco heated to 365\u00b0 until fritters are brown, about 4 minutes, turning once.
(Do not use the frying basket.) Drain on paper toweling.
Roll in confectioners sugar.
Serve warm.