Fruit Fritters With Lemon Bourbon Sauce

3/4 c Flour,all-purpose

1/2 ts Baking powder

1/2 c Water

1 ts Vanilla

4 Apples

4 Bananas

1 tb Sugar

1 Egg,beaten

1 tb Butter or margarine,melted

Vegetable oil for deep-fryin 4 Pears

LEMON-BOURBON SAUCE

1/3 c Sugar

3/4 c Water

1/4 c Bourbon

4 ts Lemon juice

1 tb Cornstarch

2 tb Butter or margarine

3/4 ts Lemon rind,grated

1. Sift together flour, sugar and baking powder.

2. Combine egg, water, butter and vanilla; stir into dry ingredients

until just blended. 3. In Dutch oven or deep-fat fryer, heat 2 inches oil to 375'F.

4. Core apples or pears (do not pare); cut into eighths. Peel bananas

and cut into eighths. 5. Dip fruit slice in batter; drop into hot oil and fry until golden

on both sides. 6. Drain briefly on paper towels; serve hot with Lemon-bourbon Sauce.

*** LEMON-BOURBON SAUCE *** 1. Combine sugar and cornstarch in small saucepan; stir in water.

2. Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture boils and thickens.

3. Remove from heat; stir in butter untuil melted.

4. Add bourbon, lemon rind and juice; mix well.

5. Serve warm or cold.