Fresh Corn Fritters
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 cup fresh corn kernels
- 1 cup minced onion
- 1 1/2 cups self-rising cornmeal mix
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup shredded fontina cheese
- Vegetable oil, for frying
- In a medium skillet, melt the butter over medium heat.
- Add the corn and onions.
- Cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions are tender, 5 to 6 minutes.
- In a medium bowl, combine the cornmeal mix, flour and salt.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the buttermilk and eggs, and add to the flour mixture, stirring just until the dry ingredients are moistened.
- Stir in the corn mixture and cheese.
- In a medium Dutch oven, pour oil to a depth of 3 inches; heat to 360 degrees F. In batches, drop the batter by heaping tablespoons into the hot oil.
- Cook until golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes per side.
- Drain on paper towels.
- Serve immediately.
butter, fresh corn kernels, onion, cornmeal mix, allpurpose, salt, buttermilk, eggs, fontina cheese, vegetable oil
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/paula-deen/fresh-corn-fritters-recipe.html (may not work)