Kansas City Fritters With Fresh Tomato Salsa

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 3 tomatoes, skinned, seeded, diced
• 1/2 small red bell pepper, seeded, diced
• 1/2 small onion, diced
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon fresh cilantro, chopped
• 1 dash tabasco sauce (optional)
• 1 3/4 cups corn, frozen
• 2 eggs, separated
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 5 tablespoons milk
• 1 small zucchini, grated
• 2 slices bacon, diced (optional)
• 2 scallions, finely chopped
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper
• 3 tablespoons sunflower oil
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 pinch pepper

Recipe

• 1 for salsa ~ mix all the salsa ingredients together & season to taste.
• 2 cover & chill until ready to serve.
• 3 for fritters ~ put corn in large mixing bowl, then add egg yolks & mix well.
• 4 add flour & blend. when mixture thickens, gradually blend in milk.
• 5 stir in zucchini, bacon (if using), scallions, cayenne pepper & seasoning, then set aside.
• 6 in small bowl, whisk together egg whites until stiff peaks form, then gently fold into corn batter mixture.
• 7 heat oil in large frying pan, then place four large spoonfuls of the mixture into the oil.
• 8 fry over moderate heat 2-3 minutes on each side, until golden.
• 9 remove fritters from oil & drain on paper towels ~ keep fritters warm in the oven while frying remaining 4 fritters.
• 10 serve 2 fritters each, with a large spoonful of the chilled tomato salsa.