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Kat's Apple Banana Fritters & Lemon Bourbon Sauce

3/4 c Flour, all-purpose 
1/2 tesp Baking powder 
1/2 c Water 
1 tesp Vanilla
4 Apples 
4 Bananas 
1 tbs Sugar 1 Egg, beaten 
1 tbs Butter or margarine, melted 
Vegetable oil for deep-frying 
4 Pears

Sift together flour, sugar and baking powder. Combine egg, water, butter and vanilla; stir into dry ingredients until just blended. In Dutch oven or deep-fat fryer, heat 2 inches oil to 375'F. Core apples or pears (do not pare); cut into eighths. Peel bananas and cut into eighths. Dip fruit slice in batter; drop into hot oil and fry until golden on both sides. Drain briefly on paper towels; serve hot with Lemon-bourbon Sauce. 

LEMON-BOURBON SAUCE

1/3 c Sugar 
3/4 c Water 
1/4 c Bourbon 
4 tesp Lemon juice 
1 tbs Cornstarch 
2 tbs Butter or margarine 
3/4 tesp Lemon rind, grated 

LEMON-BOURBON SAUCE 

Combine sugar and cornstarch in small saucepan; stir in water. Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture boils and thickens. Remove from heat; stir in butter until melted. Add bourbon, lemon rind and juice; mix well. Serve warm or cold.

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