Rhubarb Fritters - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup plus 1 Tbsp. sugar, divided
1/2 tsp. salt
2 eggs, separated
1/2 cup milk
1 Tbsp. butter or margarine, melted
2 cups finely chopped fresh or frozen rhubarb, thawed and drained
Oil for deep-fat frying
Confectioners sugar

Preparation

In a medium bowl, combine flour, 1 cup sugar and salt.
In another bowl, whisk egg yolks, milk and butter.
Gradually add to the dry ingredients, stirring until smooth.
Toss rhubarb with the remaining sugar, gently stir into batter.
In a mixing bowl, beat egg whites until stiff.
Fold into batter.
In an electric skillet or deep-fat fryer, heat oil to 375 degrees.
Drop batter by tablespoonful into oil.
Fry, a few at a time, turning with a slotted spoon until golden brown.
Drain on paper towels.
Dust with confectioners sugar.
Serve warm.