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Lynn's Conch Fritters

2 c Conch meat -- pounded, chopped -fine (or substitute clams)
1/4 c Onions -- grated
1/4 c Olives, ripe -- chopped fine
4 tesp Pimiento -- chopped fine
1 tesp Garlic cloves -- minced
1 tesp Basil
1/2 tesp Tarragon
3 ds Habanero Hot Sauce
1 Chile, habanero -- seeded, -stemmed, minced
1 tesp Baking powder -- sifted
1/2 c Flour, all-purpose -- sifted
1 Eggs -- well beaten
Oil, olive -- for frying

In a bowl, combine all of the ingredients except the baking powder, flour, egg, and olive oil and set aside. In another bowl, sift the baking powder and flour together and mix with the egg. Add the first mixture to the egg mixture, stir well, and let stand for 5 minutes. Place the oil in a frying pan and bring up to 380F. Carefully drop dough balls into the oil and cook until brown. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels.

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