Shrimp Fritters

• 1-1/2 cup all purpose flour
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1 cup cooked shrimp, chopped
• 1/2 cup frozen corn kernels,
• thawed
• 2 scallions, minced
• 2 tablespoons chopped
• pimentos, drained
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten
• 3/4 cup buttermilk (approx)
• Vegetable oil for frying

1. Whisk the dry ingredients together in a medium bowl. Stir
2. in shrimp, corn, pimentos,
3. scallions and egg. Add 1/2 cup
4. buttermilk in; then enough to
5. to make a stiff batter. Don't
6. overmix.
7. Pour oil in a cast iron skillet, 1 inch deep and heat oil to 350 degrees over medium
8. heat. Working in small batches, drop batter in by heaping teaspoon fulls and
9. fry fritters until they are
10. golden brown, flipping them
11. once. This will take about
12. 2 to 3 minutes. With a slotted
13. spoon or spider, remove fritters from oil and drain on
14. wire rack set over paper towels. Serve them while still
15. hot with your choice of
16. dipping sauce. Enjoy!!

flour, salt, baking soda, cayenne pepper, dry mustard, shrimp, frozen corn kernels, scallions, pimentos, egg, buttermilk, vegetable oil

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/shrimp-fritters-50052800 (may not work)