Ingredients
The following ingredients have 4 Servings
- vegetable oil for frying
- 3/4 cup cornmeal
- 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1 egg - beaten
- 2 cups freshly scraped corn ((frozen corn can be used as well))
Instruction
- Place vegetable oil into a heavy bottom pot to a depth of about 3 inches.
- Using a thermometer, heat oil to 350 to 355 degrees.
- Combine dry ingredients in a large bowl.
- Whisk together milk and egg, then pour into the dry ingredients. Add a little more milk if needed. Batter should be thick but smooth.
- Stir in corn.
- Drop fritters into hot oil using a 2 teaspoon scoop (2 spoons work as well.)
- Cook fritters until golden brown, turning once, about 3 to 4 minutes per batch. Do not over crowd pot and adjust heat to keep temperature consistent.
- Drain on paper towels and sprinkle with kosher salt.
- Serve immediately or keep warm in oven.
