Champagne-Tomatillo Fritters
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon table salt
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 cup warm water
- 1/2 cup dry Champagne or sparkling wine
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled
- 1 pound large tomatilloshusks removed, tomatillos cored and sliced 1/4 inch thick
- Kosher salt
- Pinch of freshly grated nutmeg
- 4 cups vegetable oil, for frying
- Sift the flour with the table salt into a large bowl.
- Make a well in the center.
- Break the egg into the well, add the water and beat lightly to blend with the eggs.
- Gradually beat in the flour while pouring in the wine and then the butter.
- Let the fritter batter stand for 1 hour; it should be as thick as pancake batter.
- In a bowl, mix the tomatillos with a pinch of kosher salt and the nutmeg.
- Let stand for 15 to 30 minutes.
- In a large skillet, heat the vegetable oil to 375.
- Pat the tomatillo slices dry with paper towels.
- One at a time, dip the tomatillo slices in the batter.
- Using tongs, add the slices to the oil in a single layer, without crowding the skillet.
- Fry the tomatillo fritters, turning once, until golden, 1 to 3 minutes total.
- Drain the fritters on paper towels and keep warm in a low oven.
- Season with kosher salt and serve as soon as possible.
flour, salt, egg, warm water, sparkling wine, unsalted butter, tomatilloshusks, kosher salt, nutmeg, vegetable oil
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/champagne-tomatillo-fritters (may not work)