Black Bean, Corn, and Cheddar Fritters ala Beyond the Moon

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Black Bean, Corn, and Cheddar Fritters

 

Recipe By : Ginny Callan, Beyond The Moon Cookbook

Serving Size : 5 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Vegetables Vegetarian

Beans And Other Legumes Beyond The Moon

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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1/2 cup yellow cornmeal

1/2 cup unbleached white flour

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon chili powder

1/2 teaspoon ground cumin

-- Dash of cayenne

1/2 cup milk

1 egg yolk

1 cup black beans -- cooked

1 cup sharp Cheddar cheese -- (4 ounces), grated

1/2 cup fresh corn -- or frozen corn

kernels

2 tablespoons cilantro -- minced fresh

3/4 cup red bell pepper -- (1 medium pepper),

chopped

2 tablespoons green chili peppers -- roasted and chopped

2 egg whites

1/2 cup canola oil

-- Sour cream for serving

-- Salsa for serving

 

Stir together the cornmeal, flour, baking powder, salt, chili powder,

cumin, and cayenne in a medium-size bowl.

 

Beat the milk with the egg yolk, and add it to the dry ingredients, mixing

well.

 

Stir in the beans, cheese, corn, cilantro, red pepper, and green chilies.

 

In another bowl, beat the egg whites with an electric mixer until

stiff. Gently fold them into the batter,

 

Heat the 1/2 cup oil in a 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat. (Test the

heat by dropping a bit of batter into the oil; it should immediately sizzle

and rise to the top.)

 

Spoon in about 1/4 cup of batter for each fritter, making three or four at

a time. Fry until golden brown on one side, 3 to 5 minutes. Turn and fry

until golden brown on the other side, and drain on paper towels. Fry the

rest of the batter in batches.

 

Serve immediately with sour cream and salsa on the side.

 

Fritters are best served hot and crispy, right out of the pan.

 

4 or 5 servings (about 15 fritters)

 

Ginny Callan, Beyond The Moon Cookbook, more vegetarian recipes from the

author of Horn of the Moon cookbook

Adapted for Mastercook software by Brenda Adams

<adamsfmleposted to veg-rec 9/99.

 

 

 

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