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Fried Squash Flowers Recipe

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Ingredients:  
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16 zucchini flowers
8 grapes tomatoes, sliced in half
Fresh mozzarella cut into 16 small strips
1 ½ cups all purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
One 12 ounce bottle of beer
Canola oil for frying
Lemon wedges
Directions:
Directions:
Use your fingers to carefully dig a hole in the side of the zucchini flower, opening it enough to dig out with your pointer the pollen stem that is inside. Gently rinse the flowers under a sprinkle of cold water, paying attention not to damage the thin petals, then lay on a paper towel and pay dry.

Place tomato and mozzarella in each squash flower.

In a mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, a couple of generous pinches of salt and a few grinds of black pepper. Slowly start pouring the beer into the mix, using a whisk or fork to make the batter; mix to eliminate any lumps.

Add the canola oil to the bottom of a heavy skillet until it comes up the sides 2 inches, making sure the oil is not more than halfway up the sides. Heat the oil until hot.

Dip the filled flowers through the batter then carefully add to the hot oil. Fry, flipping halfway through frying, until the blossoms are golden and crisp, 2 minutes.

Remove and place on a large dish lined with paper towels. Sprinkle some lemon and garnish with the rest.

 

 

 

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