Recipe#5043

Title: FRITURAS DE CARACOL (COLUMBIAN CONCH FRITTERS)

SOAR

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