Old Fashioned Squash Fritters - i use
Delicatas - They're sweet and creamy, more like sweet potatoes.
Ingredients
6 cups shredded squash,
leave skin on.
3/4 cup flour
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese/romano
cheese blend
3 tsp minced garlic
3 eggs beaten
1
T. Grated Onion
1
slivered scallion (white part)
salt and pepper to
taste
Peanut oil for frying
Grated cheese, applesauce, syrup, a creamy salad dressing, or
sauce for topping or dipping.
Directions
Switch
it up and mix it up to create fruit, vegetable, or bean fritters
- apple, blueberry, peaches, pears, corn, sweet peas, grated or
chopped carrots, shredded or chopped sweet potatoes, butternut
squash, mushroom. chick peas, etc. are awesome as
fritters. Of course, grated potatoes are awesome this way.
Add
fresh corn kernels stripped off the cob and patted dry, for corn
fritters. My dad's specialty.... serve topped with any flavor
syrup, or sprinkle confectioner's sugar on warm fritters when
you serve them up.
Add sugar, vanilla or other flavorings to make sweet fritters,
and your favorite herbs to create vegetable and bean fritters.
If
using apples, toss the apples in a squeeze of lemon juice to
avoid too much browning of the fruit. If using your fresh fruit,
always let sit and drain the juices. Cheesecloth over a bowl
works great for straining. I just use a fine mesh strainer.
-
Shred or chop your fruit or vegetable, (if chopping,
chop it fairly small, so they cook evenly, or use the
pulse on a processor or chopper) and squeeze as much
moisture out as possible. If using frozen ingredients, skip this step except to drain the
water out.
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In a mixing bowl, combine all ingredients except the oil
and stir.
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Pour oil into frying pan over medium high heat until oil
is hot (when a drop of batter sputters and bubbles when
dropped into the pan).
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Drop approx. 2 tbsp batter into pan and spread like a
pancake.
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Repeat until pan is full of fritters. Leave space
between for turning.
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Cook until golden brown and flip the fritters.
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Cook until golden on both sides and fruit/veggie is
cooked through.
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Remove fritters and drain on paper towels. Serve hot.
Tip: if you par-cook your fruit and veggies,
you have a better fritter batter, and and fruit is more thoroughly
cooked in less time.
