Peach Fritters With Maple-Bourbon Sauce

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For the fritters

• 1 cupful (125 grams) all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cupful (89 grams) finely crushed cornmeal
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 spoon good salt
• 1 ample egg, lightly beaten, astatine country temperature
• 6 ounces frozen peaches, finely chopped (see headnote; if utilizing caller peaches, spot NOTE)
• 3/4 cupful (180 milliliters) well-shaken buttermilk
• 3 tablespoons peach preserves
• 2 tablespoons rootlike oil, positive much for frying
• Flaky oversea salt, specified arsenic Maldon, for sprinkling

For the maple-bourbon sauce

• 1/2 cupful (120 milliliters) maple syrup
• 1/4 cupful (60 milliliters) bourbon
• 1/4 cupful (55 grams) packed airy brownish sugar
• One (3-inch) cinnamon instrumentality oregon 1/2 spoon ground
• 1 spoon vanilla extract