Shane Mitchells Southern Corn Fritters

Name: Shane Mitchell’s Southern Corn Fritters
Ingredients: 3⁄4 cup all-purpose flour, sifted; 1 tsp. baking powder; 1⁄2 tsp. kosher salt; 1⁄4 tsp. sugar; 1⁄4 cayenne pepper; 1 large egg, at room temperature, lightly beaten; 1⁄2 cup buttermilk, at room temperature; 1 tbsp. bacon fat or unsalted butter, melted; 3 ears corn, kernels and juices scraped from cobs (about 2 cups); Canola or safflower oil, for frying