Photo: Gussoni Fritti (Vegetable Fritters) Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup flour
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 cup shredded zucchini, shredded on the large holes of a cheese grater
- 1/2 cup potato, shredded on the large holes of a cheese grater
- 2 tablespoons plus 2 cups lard
- Grated nutmeg
- 1/4 cup Parmigiano-Reggiano, grated
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Directions
In a large bowl, combine the flour, salt, baking powder and enough water to form a fairly loose, sticky batter. Set aside.
In a large bowl, combine the zucchini, potato, 2 tablespoons lard, garlic, pinch of nutmeg, Parmigiano and salt and pepper to taste. Mix just enough to combine all ingredients.
In a tall-sided pot, heat the remaining lard over high heat to 375 degrees F.
Dip the vegetable mixture, by the tablespoonful, into the batter, making sure to coat all surfaces of each fritter. Drop the fritters into the hot lard, a few at a time, and cook until deep golden brown. Remove from the lard, salt, and allow to drain on a plate lined with paper towels a moment before serving.
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By atlcook
Alpharetta, GA
on July 30, 2007
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These fritters were excellent except the amount of salt overwhelmed the taste of the zucchini and potatoes. I I will definitly make them again but perhaps with only 1/2 to 1 tsp of salt.
By brandic1_5024076
Walllingford, CT
on July 30, 2007
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I made these yesterday. I should have known that 1 Tablespoon of salt the recipe called for was way too much but I was thinking with all the potatoes and zucchini that it might be needed. It wasn't. Also, it calls to mix in the garlic in the directions but there is no garlic listed on the ingredient list. In spite of all that I will make these again with modifications. It certainly is a good recipe to help rid of all that excessive zucchini in the garden!!!
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