Corn Fritters

Name: Corn Fritters
Cuisine: United States
Ingredients: 1¼ teaspoons salt; Freshly ground pepper; ¼ teaspoon cayenne; 1½ tablespoons chopped fresh chives; Corn oil; 2 eggs, beaten; 2 tablespoons heavy cream; 2 tablespoons unsalted butter; 2 tablespoons sugar; ¼ cup matzo meal or unsalted cracker crumbs; 1 teaspoon baking powder; ¼ cup all-purpose flour; ¼ cup matzo meal or unsalted cracker crumbs; 3 cups fresh or frozen corn kernels

Preparation info

Makes about
25

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Thanksgiving Dinner

By Anthony Dias Blue and Kathryn K. Blue

Published 1994

About

If the corn you are using is very fresh and sweet, cut down slightly on the sugar. As a variation, substitute brown sugar, honey, or maple syrup for the sugar.

Because this can be a time-consuming procedure, make only for a small group or freeze a batch in advance and reheat for 10 minutes at 425 degrees.

Ingredients

3 cups fresh or frozen corn kernels
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
2

Americas
United States
Starter
Dinner
Vegetarian

Method

Cook the corn in a saucepan of boiling water until tender, about 5 minutes. Drain well. Melt the butter in a heavy skillet and sauté the corn, stirring frequently, for 3 minutes. Add the sugar and stir for another 2 minutes. Transfer the corn to a small bowl, using a slotted spoon. Set aside.
Combine the eggs, cream, flour, matzo meal, baking powder, c