These pineapple fritters are sweet and just the slightest bit hot.

Ingredients:

• 2 cups fresh pineapple, cut in chunks
• ½ cup Texas Sweet/Hots, finely minced.
• 5 chives, finely minced
• 1 onion, minced
• 2 cloves garlic, mashed & minced
• 8 green onions, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
• 1 1/4 cups flour
• 1/2 cup milk, or more
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil, for frying
• 2 eggs, beaten
• salt and pepper
• 1 jar, Peppers of Key West Goin’ Bananas Sauce

Instructions:

In a large bowl, mix the pineapple, Sweet/Hots, chives, onions, garlic and turmeric. Set aside so the flavors can blend.

Combine flour, milk, eggs, and salt and pepper together and beat well, preferably with an electric mixer. Cover and refrigerate for about 4 hours. After chilling, combine the fruit mixture with the batter.

Heat the vegetable oil in a skillet or deep fryer. Drop in spoonfuls of batter and fry for about 5 minutes, or until golden brown. Remove fritters and drain on paper towels. Serve warm, drizzled with the Goin’ Bananas Sauce.

Serves 4 – 6.