Squash Fritters: Fritelle di Zucca

Name: Squash Fritters: Fritelle di Zucca
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 30
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 package active dry yeast; 1 kilograms acorn or butternut squash, seeded and cut into 3 slices, horizontally; 118 milliliters flour; 1 lemon, juiced; 946 milliliters extra-virgin olive oil, for frying; 59 milliliters raisins, soaked in water to rehydrate and drained; 1 pinch Pinch salt

Squash Fritters: Fritelle di Zucca might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. This recipe covers 6% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Watching your figure? This vegan recipe has 57 calories, 1g of protein, and 3g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 30. Head to the store and pick up juice of lemon, butternut squash, flour, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 40 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.

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Oven

Place the squash in a roasting pan and add 1/2-cup water. Roast in the oven, uncovered, for 30 minutes.

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Squash

Water

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Roasting Pan

Oven

Remove from the oven and, when cool enough to handle, wrap the squash in cheese cloth, and squeeze to release all excess water. Scrape the squash from the rind and place in a large bowl.

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Cheese

Squash

Water

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Wrap

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Add the raisins, flour, yeast, lemon juice, and salt and mix well to form a sticky dough.

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Lemon Juice

Raisins

Dough

All Purpose Flour

Yeast

Salt

Let cool in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.

Heat the oil to 375 degrees F in a tall-sided pot.

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Cooking Oil

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Using 2 spoons, form 2-inch dumplings from the squash mixture and fry in the olive oil until golden brown and floating, working in batches to avoid overcrowding the pan. Once cooked, remove with a slotted spoon and set on a plate lined with paper towels to drain. Dust with powdered sugar and serve.

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Powdered Sugar