Squash Fritters Recipe
submitted by reader Susan E. McCoy
of Lexington, VA
Ingredients
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 egg, beaten
2/3 cup milk
½ cup self-rising cornmeal
1 cup packed grated yellow squash or zucchini (about 1 medium)
2 tablespoons grated onion
2 tablespoons sour cream
2 tablespoons finely shredded Parmesan
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper
Prepared salsa
Instructions
1. Combine 2 tablespoons oil, egg, milk, cornmeal, squash, onion, sour cream, Parmesan, cayenne, salt and black pepper in a medium bowl; mix well. Add additional milk for a thinner consistency or another tablespoon of cornmeal if too runny.
2. Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Spoon ¼ cup batter per fritter into the skillet to make 4 fritters. Cook until golden, about 4 minutes on the first side and 2 minutes on the second side. Repeat with remaining batter. Serve with salsa. Serves 4 as an entree; 8 as a side.
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Tips From Our Test Kitchen: During tomato season, make a fresh salsa from your favorite variety of tomatoes, red onions, jalapenos, garlic and fresh herbs. Try serving the fritters with a dollop of sour cream.
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Did anyone find that the liquid to dry ratio did not seem right? The batter was too runny.
letebb
6/12/07 11:46 AM
Add another tablespoon of two of cornmeal if the batter is to runny. Hope that works for you.
AP Editors
6/14/07 1:01 PM
I liked this recipe, although the batter was very runny. Had to add quite a bit of corn meal to make it of the consistency that I thought it should be. I had a lot of trouble finding the self-rising corn meal. Is there possibly a substitute? I finally found it , but it was outdated by almost a year, at a local Giant Eagle.
beckaroo
6/23/07 9:04 PM
If you can't find self-rising cornmeal, use regular instead and add baking powder and salt. To one cup of regular cornmeal, add 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon salt.
If the squash fritter batter is too runny, add more cornmeal. Also, before mixing the batter, you may want to drain the grated squash well in a colander to remove some of the liquid.
AP Editors
6/25/07 8:59 AM
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