Corsican Beignets With Cheese and Mint
- Ready In:
- 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 8
- Yields:
-
30 beignets
ingredients
- 200 g cornflour (7 ounces, can pulverize corn meal to make cornflour)
- 4.92 ml yeast
- salt, to taste
- water, to make thick and elastic paste
- 400 400 g goat cheese (14 ounces, crumbled) or 400 g other rather firm fresh cheese (14 ounces, crumbled)
- 30 fresh mint leaves, chopped
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- oil (for frying)
directions
- In a bowl, make a thick and elastic paste with the flour, salt, yeast and sufficient water.
- Add chopped mint leaves, and mix.
- Crumble the cheese and add to lightly beaten egg. Mix everything together well.
- Add 1/2 inch of oil to large heavy frying pan, and heat on medium-high until oil is very hot.
- Using a spoon, make small balls, and throw them in very hot oil in skillet. Brown for a few minutes.
- Dry fritters on paper towels, and serve at once.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
KateL
Joppa, Maryland
I love to eat yummy healthy foods!