Saltfish Fritters

INGREDIENTS:

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt - optional

1 tsp black pepper

1 lb twice-boiled saltfish, deboned and picked apart into small pieces

1/2 onion, chopped

2 garlic cloves, minced

1 stalk scallion, chopped

Leaves of 1 thyme spring

1/2 chopped scotch bonnet (no seeds)

Chopped sweet peppers (three different colors, 1/3 of each) - optional

1/2 tomato, chopped - optional

1 cup of water (more or less - pour a little at a time and work it in until the batter reaches desired consistency)

Vegetable oil for frying

INSTRUCTIONS:

Scoop blobs of the batter into hot oil (medium heat), and fry about 4 minutes on each side or until fritters are golden. Should make about 10-12 fritters.

*Note: You can sauté the fresh seasonings before adding to the batter before frying if you’d like. Totally up to you!