Squash Blossoms Stuffed with Herbed Cheese in Fritter Batter

Name: Squash Blossoms Stuffed with Herbed Cheese in Fritter Batter
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 3 anchovies, rinsed; 118 milliliters very cold beer; 1 Tbsp capers, rinsed; 3 Tbsps finely chopped fresh chervil; 59 milliliters cornstarch; 1 extra large egg, separated (the white should be chilled); 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 3 Tbsps finely chopped fresh fiat-leaf parsley; 1 loaf French bread, cut into ½-inch-thick slices and toasted; 3 Tbsps minced fresh chives; 1 garlic clove, minced; 6 Tbsps soft goat cheese; 237 milliliters pitted green olives (about 1 to 1¼ pounds unpitted; see box); 4 servings Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1 Tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice; 59 milliliters Green Olive Tapenade (below; optional); 6 Tbsps high-quality ricotta; 1 teaspoon minced shallot; 20 larges squash blossoms; 118 milliliters unbleached all-purpose flour; 946 milliliters vegetable oil for deep-frying

You can never have too many side dish recipes, so give Squash Blossoms Stuffed with Herbed Cheese in Fritter Batter a try. Watching your figure? This pescatarian recipe has 781 calories, 24g of protein, and 41g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 4. This recipe covers 24% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. 1 person found this recipe to be delicious and satisfying. If you have goat cheese, beer, vegetable oil, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour.

Instructions

To make the batter, mix the flour and cornstarch in a bowl. In another bowl, beat the egg white and beer together. Stir this into the flour mixture. Do not overbeat, or the batter will be tough; there should still be some lumps. Cover and refrigerate (it can rest, chilled, up to 2 hours) while you make the stuffing.

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Corn Starch

Egg Whites

Stuffing

All Purpose Flour

Beer

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Bowl

Mix the cheeses in a bowl with the egg yolk, shallot, and herbs. Season with salt and pepper and 1 teaspoon of the lemon juice.

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Salt And Pepper

Lemon Juice

Egg Yolk

Shallot

Herbs

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Bowl

Carefully pry apart the petals of each blossom.

Remove the stamen.

Place a small spoonful of the cheese mixture inside each blossom and gently twist the tips of the blossoms shut.

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Cheese

Heat the vegetable oil in a large deep pot over medium heat to 350F. Use a deep-fry thermometer to check the temperature.

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Vegetable Oil

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Kitchen Thermometer

Pot

Remove the batter from the refrigerator and stir it once. Dip the blossoms into the batter, then carefully lower them into the hot oil. Fry them in batches until they are golden brown and crisp, 3 to 5 minutes.

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Dip