Mark Hix

Corn Fritters

Preparation info
  • Serves

    2

    adults and 2 small children
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Eat Up: Food for Children of All Ages
Eat Up

By Mark Hix

Published 2000

  • About

A tasty snack or accompaniment to a chicken main course. Spice up the mixture with a little finely chopped ginger, chilli and coriander. It makes a perfect pre-dinner drinks snack for adults.

Ingredients

  • 60 g plain flour
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • A pinch

Method

Sift the flour, baking powder and paprika into a bowl, then stir in the sweetcorn and egg yolk. Gradually add the milk to form a thick batter. Whisk the egg white until stiff, then fold in. Season with salt and pepper.

Heat a generous layer of oil in a large frying pan. Drop dessertspoonfuls of the mixture into the oil, flattening them slightly with the back of the spoon, and fry for ab