Artichoke Fritters

Serves:

Ingredients:

1/2 lb Artichoke hearts, cooked and
diced
4 Eggs, separated
1 ts Baking powder
3 Green onions, chopped (green
parts only)
1 tb Grated lemon peel
1/2 c Flour
Salt and pepper to taste
1 tb Cornstarch
4 c Oil for frying, Peanut or
corn oil

Method:

Place artichoke hearts in a large bowl and stir in egg yolks and baking powder.
Add green onion.
Fold in lemon peel.
Mix in flour, salt and pepper.
In a separate bowl, beat egg whites and cornstarch together until peaks form.
Fold egg whites into artichoke mixture.
Heat oil to 360 degrees.
With a tablespoon, drop half dollar sized dollops of fritter batter into oil.
Fry until golden brown, maintaining oil at 360 degrees.
Remove fritters with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels.
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