Fresh Sweet Corn Fritters

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 3 ears fresh corn, kernels cut from cob
• 2 eggs, separated
• 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
• salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
• 1 quart vegetable oil for frying, or as needed
• 2 tablespoons cane syrup, or as desired (optional)

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins Ready Time: 50 mins


• whisk flour and baking powder into a bowl and mix in corn kernels. whisk egg yolks with cream in a small bowl and stir into the corn mixture; season with salt and black pepper. beat egg whites with an electric mixer until fluffy and stiff peaks form in a separate bowl. gently fold egg whites into the batter, retaining as much volume as possible.
• pour vegetable oil into a deep heavy skillet to a depth of 3 inches. heat to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c).
• drop fritters into the hot oil, 2 to 3 tablespoons at a time, and cook until golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes per side. drain fritters on paper towels and serve drizzled with cane syrup.