Bernice Herbs Corn Fritters Recipes

HERB FRITTERS

Steps:

• Mix together flours, baking powder and salt in a large bowl. Make a well in the center and add egg yolk and oil. Beat egg yolk and oil together, add sparkling water and mix in flour. Whisk until smooth. Cover with plastic and let sit for 2 hours.
• Beat egg white to stiff but not dry peaks and fold into batter. Fold in finely chopped herbs and greens.
• Pour oil into a wok or wide saucepan to a depth of 3 inches and heat over medium-high heat to 360 to 375 degrees. Set up a sheet pan with a rack on it next to pan. Cover rack with a few layers of paper towels. Have a spider or deep fry skimmer handy for removing fritters from oil.
• . Scoop up the batter by the tablespoon and carefully drop into the hot oil. You should be able to fry about 5 at a time. After a few seconds flip the fritters over, then fry until golden brown, about 2 minutes, flipping over again halfway through. Remove from oil with a spider or deep-fry skimmer and drain on the towel-covered rack. Allow to cool slightly, and serve.

BERNICE HERB'S CORN FRITTERS

Steps:

• In a heavy skillet cook bacon over moderately low heat until crisp. Transfer bacon to paper towels to drain and reserve bacon fat in a heatproof bowl. Crumble bacon.
• Working in a large bowl and using the largest holes of a 4-sided grater, grate corn until you have about 1/2 cup. Lightly beat egg and add to corn. Stir in flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and pepper until combined well.
• In skillet heat 1 tablespoon reserved bacon fat over moderate heat. Working in 2 batches, form fritters by dropping 1/8-cup measures of batter for each into skillet and cook until golden brown, 1 to 2 minutes on each side. Serve fritters warm with bacon and syrup or tomatoes.

4-HERB CORN FRITTERS

Steps:

• Prepare the topping first by combining all the ingredients in a small, non-reactive bowl and mixing well. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve the corn fritters. The topping is best prepared at least 1 hour in advance.
• Sift the flour and baking powder into a large mixing bowl. Make a well in the center, adding the milk and eggs.
• Using a wire whisk, stir together the milk, eggs and flour, incorporating well to break up any lumps. Keep beating with the whisk to make a smooth, thick batter.
• Next, add the corn, scallions, red chile and cilantro. Season with salt and pepper. Mix well.
• Heat a griddle in a large heavy skillet on medium-high heat. Brush the skillet with a little bit of oil. Drop a heaping tablespoonful (grease the utensil first to make it easier to pour) of the batter into the pan; cooking only four fritters at a time to avoid crowding.
• Cook on both sides until golden and firm, about 2 minutes each side. Be careful not to burn, reducing heat if necessary.
• Remove fritters from pan and drain on paper towels. Place on a platter and keep warm in a low oven. Repeat process until all fritters are cooked, adding oil as necessary.
• Divide and arrange the watercress* on 4 individual salad plates. Place the cooked fritters on top. Serve hot with the yogurt sauce on the side.
• If you wish, the watercress can be {{lightly}} wilted by sauteeing for about 15 seconds in a little bit of oil.

CORN FRITTERS CANADIAN STYLE

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder, salt and pepper. Make a well in the center, and pour in the egg, milk, whole kernel corn, and cream-style corn. Mix until all ingredients are combined.
• Heat the lard in a skillet over medium-high heat. Drop tablespoon-sized dollops of batter onto the hot skillet, and fry for 2 to 3 minutes on each side, or until golden brown. Serve with butter and salt, and a cold glass of milk.