Southern Corn Fritters Recipes

COUNTRY CORN FRITTER

Steps:

• Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt. Mix corn and egg; add to dry ingredients, and stir. Heat canola oil in large skillet over medium heat.
• Drop batter by large spoonfuls into hot canola oil. Fry about 2 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Drain on paper towels. Makes about 12 fritters

SOUTHERN CORN FRITTERS

Steps:

• Preheat oil or fat to about 360F in a fryer or deep pan.
• Beat egg whites to stiff peaks.
• Beat egg yolks.
• Add corn, flour and seasonings.
• Fold in stiffly beaten egg whites followed by the baking powder.
• By teaspoonfuls, drop into hot oil or fat.
• Fry until golden, pull out and cool on paper towels.
• Serve immediately.

EASY SOUTHERN CORN FRITTERS

Steps:

• Drain the liquid from the the canned corn. Measure 1/4 cup of it, and discard the rest.
• In a medium sized bowl combine the corn juice you've just measured and the eggs.
• Use a whisk to beat them smooth.
• Add the salt, flour, baking powder and sugar. Mix really well, until there are no lumps.
• Add the drained corn and mix again.
• Heat about 2 tablespoons of bacon grease or margarine in a large iron skillet over medium high heat.
• When the fat is hot, it's time to drop in the fritters. I drop about 1/4 of a cup of batter for each fritter, cooking about 3 or 4 together in the same pan. Fry them just like pancakes, turning them, after the under side is crispy brown. They cook a little slower than pancakes, because they are thicker.
• After they have browned on both sides, transfer them to a plate to keep warm.
• Add more fat to the pan as necessary.
• This recipe makes about 8 or 9 fritters. I usually double it because they are so popular.
• I serve the fritters with applesauce, or Pancake Syrup or just plain with more margarine for the kids. They can take the place of both starch and bread in a meal. For lunch, or a light supper, make Scalloped Tomatoes, Corn Fritters, and serve fruit and yogurt for dessert. Delicious!

SOUTHERN CORN PATTIES

Steps:

• Cut kernels from 1 to 2 ears of corn and place in bowl. This should yield approximately 1 cup of whole corn kernels.
• Grate kernels from remaining 1 to 2 ears on large holes of box grater (yielding 1/2 cup + of grated kernels). Place in bowl with whole corn kernels.
• Using the back of a knife, scrape any pulp remaining on all cobs into bowl.
• Stir in beaten egg, flour, cornmeal, cream, shallot, salt and cayenne.
• Heat oil in large heavy bottomed non-stick skillet (I used my cast iron) over medium-high heat until shimmering. Drop 6 heaping tablespoons batter in pan. Fry until golden brown or about 1 minute per side.
• Transfer fritters to plate lined with paper towels. Serve immediately.
• Note - Batter can be prepared ahead, cover & refrigerate up to 4 hours.