Corn Fritters
 
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Serves: 20
Ingredients
  • 3 ears fresh sweet corn
  • 1 small red bell pepper diced
  • 3 tablespoons unslated butter
  • 1½ cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup Bob's Red Mill Cornmeal
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 5 scallions, green & white parts, thinly sliced
  • 3 large eggs, beaten
  • 1 cup milk
  • Corn or Vegetable Oil for frying
  • For a variation, add cooked bacon or ham to recipe.
Instructions
  1. Remove husks & silk from corn. Remove corn from stalk using a corn zipper or knife.
  2. Heat a skillet over low heat and combine the butter and red bell pepper, simmer for approximately 5 minutes until tender. Remove from hat.
  3. In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, cornmeal, baking powder, salt, pepper, and cayenne. Add the corn, bell pepper/butter mix, scallions, eggs and milk. Mix together. Be careful not to overmix or fritters will be too chewy. Cover and chill the batter for at least 1 hour and up to 6 hours.
  4. Before frying, check batter consistency. Batter should be thick enough to hold shape on spoon. If not thick enough, add more flour. If too thick,, thin with a few drops of milk.
  5. Heat fryer or oil in Dutch oven to 350. Drop in fritters and cook by turning with tongs approximately 2 minutes. Remove with spider or slotted spoon and place on paper towels to drain excess oil. season with salt.
  6. Serve as soon as possible.
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