Fried Valencia Oranges
4 large seedless oranges
4 tablespoons brown sugar
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon mace
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1 cup flour
1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons brown sugar
1 raw egg
1/3 cup milk
2 tablespoons olive oil
Garnish:
4 tablespoons mustard
4 tablespoons brown sugar
- Carefully peel the oranges and separate the segments.
- Add the sugar, nutmeg, mace, and cinnamon.
- Combine the flour, baking powder, salt, and brown sugar.
- Blend two tablespoons of oil, the egg, well beaten, and the milk.
- Thoroughly stir this liquid into the dry mixture to form a thick batter. If the batter is thin, add a little more flour; if it is too thick to evenly coat the orange segments, then dilute with more milk.
- Chill batter for 1 1/2 hours.
- Heat the remaining oil in a heavy skillet until hot, but not smoking.
- Dip orange segments in batter to coat thoroughly. Drop into hot oil and fry until nicely browned.
- Serve warm with the mustard and brown sugar in separate spice dishes.