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Blue Cheese Fritters


Description

Blue cheese fritters are the perfect starter for a fine dining meal. Lovers of the French cuisine would love this vegetarian recipe.


Ingredients

Units Scale
  • 250g (8oz) Harrogate Blue cheese
  • 120g (4oz) Grated Parmesan Cheese
  • 4 whole Eggs
  • 150ml (10 tbsp) corn flour
  • 10ml (2 tsp) salt
  • 1.25ml (1/4 tsp) fresh oregano, finely chopped [optional]

Instructions

  1. In a bowl, mix together the blue cheese, parmesan cheese, eggs, corn flour, salt and oregano until all is combined. The dough should look like cream.
  2. Heat the oil in a heavy skillet over medium heat.
  3. Take a small bit of dough, about a heaped tablespoon’s worth, and drop it carefully into the heated oil. Fry until golden on all sides.
  4. Remove the cooked fritters from the pan using a slotted spoon and set them on a paper towel lined plate.
  5. Repeat until dough is finished. Serve warm with chutney and a green salad.

Notes

  • The following types of blue cheese will work well in this recipe: stilton, roquefort, cambozola, cashel blue, danish blue cheese, dolcelatte and gorgonzola.
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 15 minutes
  • Category: Starter
  • Method: Fry
  • Cuisine: French

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 serving
  • Calories: 211
  • Sugar: 1.3 g
  • Sodium: 776 mg
  • Fat: 13.7 g
  • Saturated Fat: 5.1 g
  • Carbohydrates: 11.5 g
  • Protein: 11 g
  • Cholesterol: 128 mg

Keywords: french starters, blue cheese fritters, french starter recipes, vegetarian starter, blue cheese starter, fine dining starters, vegetarian starters