Squash Blossom Fritters

Squash Blossom Fritters Recipe

Ingredients:
8 squash blossoms
2-3 cloves garlic, peeled and sliced
1 TBLS olive oil
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp Kosher Salt
2 TBLS purple basil leaves, chopped 3 TBLS Parmesan cheese, grated (plus more for garnish) 
1 egg
1/2 cup whole milk (plus up to 4 TBLS more milk to thin batter, if needed) vegetable oil for frying 

Instructions:
 Preheat oven to 200 degrees. Line a cookie tray with parchment paper and set aside. Gently rinse squash blossoms with water and dry with a paper towel. Cut a slit along the side of each flower and remove the pistil inside. Cut the little green spikes from the stem or remove the base of the stem entirely. Inspect the inside of the flowers for dirt or any little creatures that may have hitched a ride from the farm! In a medium skillet, over medium high heat, sauté the blossoms with garlic and olive oil until softened and lightly browned. Remove from skillet onto a paper towel lined plate. Let cool a moment and coarsely chop the garlic and blossoms. Transfer to a bowl and add the chopped basil, parmesan, egg and 1/2 cup milk and gently blend together with a fork. In another bowl, whisk the flour, baking powder and salt together. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir to combine. If needed add a bit more milk until the batter is the consistency of a thick pancake batter. In the same skillet, you used to sauté the flowers, pour enough vegetable oil to cover the bottom by about 1/4″ Heat oil over medium high Drop the batter by tablespoons into the oil. Cook carefully, until golden brown on one side (anywhere from 1-3 minutes depending on how hot your oil stays). Flip the fritter over and cook on the other side for about a minute or two. Transfer to another paper towel lined plate and sprinkle with parmesan cheese. Place Squash Fritters on the prepared cookie sheet and slide into the oven to keep warm while you prepare the rest of the fritters. Serve hot!

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