Zucchini Flower Fritters
 
 
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Recipe type: Dessert or Antipasto
Ingredients
  • 12 fresh cleaned flowers (if big can be cut in two)
  • Zucchini Flowers
  • 1 egg
  • a pinch of salt
  • 3 T. of sugar
  • ½ c. milk
  • ½ c. beer (or 1 T. yeast)
  • 1 c. flour
  • vegetable oil for frying (about 2 cm./1 in. of oil in the pan)
  • powdered sugar or salt depending on whether you like them sweet or salty.
Instructions
  1. In a small bowl beat the egg, salt, sugar, milk and beer or yeast.
  2. Mix well and slowly add the flour and stir for few minutes until smooth.
  3. If your mixture is too solid add more milk, if too liquid add flour.
  4. Dip the zucchini flowers in the batter holding them from the stem.
  5. Carefully add them to the hot oil (190°C/370°F).
  6. Cook for 2 minutes on each side until golden brown.
  7. Drain well on kitchen blotting paper and sprinkle with powdered sugar or salt.
Recipe by Ortensia Blu at https://ortensiablutraveladventures.com/zucchini-flower-fritters/