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sweetcorn fritters
The Homesteading Hippy

Sweetcorn Fritters Recipe

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Cuisine: Native American
Calories: 338
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 3 teaspoons butter for frying
  • 1 cup of flour
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ a teaspoon salt
  • 2 large eggs
  • ½ cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest
  • 4 cups fresh sweetcorn cut from the cob
  • ½ cup spring onions sliced
  • ½ cup red pepper chopped fine
  • ½ cup cilantro chopped

Method
 

  1. Mix flour, baking powder and salt in a bowl and make a well in the center.
  2. In a separate jug whisk together the eggs and milk.
  3. Add the egg mix to the dry ingredients and whisk to combine until the batter has no lumps.
    batter
  4. Combine sweetcorn, spring onion, pepper, and cilantro in a separate bowl.
    corn, red pepper, cilantro and spring onions
  5. Add fresh ingredients to the batter, mixing to combine.
    batter with sweetcorn mix
  6. Heat butter in a well seasoned cast iron skillet or a non-stick frying pan over medium heat.
  7. Drop in a tablespoon full of batter if you are making smaller fritters for a snack platter, or increase to two full tablespoons of batter for larger family size fritters for a meal.
    corn fritter ready to fry in butter
  8. Fry until golden – it should take around 2 minutes per side – they are ready to turn when you see small bubbles forming on the upper side.
    golden sweetcorn fritters ready to serve
  9. To serve place fritters on a plate and place a blob of crème fraiche on each, then arrange a folded triangle of shaved ham, smoked salmon or a homemade beef patty on top, top with a twist of black pepper and decorate with some shaved cucumber.

Notes

To serve:
  • ½ cup crème fraiche
  • 12 slices shaved ham, smoked salmon, or 8 small 1½ ounce homemade beef patties (2 per person)