Artichoke fritters

6 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
½poundsArtichoke hearts, cooked and diced
4Eggs, separated
1teaspoonBaking powder
3Green onions, chopped (green parts only)
1tablespoonGrated lemon peel
½cupFlour
Salt and pepper to taste
1tablespoonCornstarch
4cupsOil for frying, Peanut or corn oil

Directions

Place artichoke hearts in a large bowl and stir in egg yolks and baking powder. Add green onion. Fold in lemon peel. Mix in flour, salt and pepper. In a separate bowl, beat egg whites and cornstarch together until peaks form. Fold egg whites into artichoke mixture.

Heat oil to 360 degrees. With a tablespoon, drop half dollar sized dollops of fritter batter into oil. Fry until golden brown, maintaining oil at 360 degrees. Remove fritters with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels. See recipes for Sfuzzi's Asparagus Mushroom Salad and Basil Vinaigrette.