Elderflower Fritters
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Elderflower Fritters
Description
The recipe combines beaten eggs, buttermilk, sparkling wine or a substitute such as pilsner, elderflower cordial, and fresh elderflowers to create a batter. Cake flour and baking powder provide structure, and a pinch of salt and sugar are added for balance. The batter consistency is thicker than pancake batter but not too thick, adjusted with additional flour or liquid as needed.
Frying in hot oil at 350°F in small spoonfuls produces fritters with a golden brown crust and a soft, light interior. It's important not to overcrowd the oil to maintain temperature and even cooking. The fritters yield a mild floral aroma and subtle sweetness from the elderflowers and cordial, with a slight tang from the buttermilk.
These fritters can be served as a snack or light dessert, enjoyed warm and perhaps with a dusting of sugar or a dipping sauce if desired. Their unique flavor comes from the fresh floral notes of elderflower, which create a distinctive taste not found in common fritters.
Ingredients
- 2 egg beaten
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1/4 cup sparkling wine pilsner or lager beer, or seltzer water
- 2 tablespoons elderflower cordial
- 1 cup elderflowers
- salt a pinch
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 3/4 cup cake flour or all-purpose flour
- 1 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- vegetable oil for frying
Instructions
- Pour enough oil into a deep fryer or a large, heavy pot to come up to a depth of 4 inches or so. You can use as little as an inch's worth of oil, but your fritters will be flatter. Turn the heat to medium-high and bring the oil to 350°F.
- When the oil is hot, mix all the other ingredients into a large bowl. Make sure there are no lumps. The consistency should be thicker than pancake or beer batter, but not so thick that it will completely hold its shape if scooped. If it is too thin, add flour. Too thick, add more beer, champagne or seltzer.
- Drop about a tablespoon of batter into the hot oil for each fritter. It is important not to crowd them, so you'll have to cook the fritters in batches. After about 30 seconds or so, if the fritters have not floated to the surface of the hot oil, use a chopstick or butter knife to dislodge them from the bottom of the fryer or pot. Fry until golden brown on both sides, about 5 minutes.
- Drain on paper towels as you cook the rest of the fritters. When they are cooled a bit, dust with confectioner's sugar.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 25fritters
Amount Per Serving
Calories 61 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 61kcal | 3% |
| Carbohydrates | 12g | 4% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 14mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 11mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 43mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 27IU | 1% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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