Soft, tender, and irresistible pumpkin flower fritters. How delicious pumpkin flowers are! It’s only a pity that their season is always so short, so better take advantage of it to prepare many delicious recipes. From the classic and super delicious Fried Pumpkin Flowers in Batter with a yummy and stringy filling to many other recipes. The recipe I’m going to tell you about today is for the softest and most tender Pumpkin Flower Fritters so good they will win you over at the first bite. A soft leavened dough to which I’ve added my delightful Pumpkin Flowers. The result was the softest Little Fritters with Pumpkin Flowers that win everyone over at the first bite. I’ll let you imagine how long they lasted at my house… we ate them as soon as they were fried, and they were really irresistible! In Campania, these fritters are called Frittelle di sciurilli. They are perfect for an appetizer, a special aperitif, or anytime and anywhere. If you also love pumpkin flowers, this is definitely a recipe to try right away. Let’s run to the kitchen and prepare the Soft Fritters with Pumpkin Flowers together
AND DON’T MISS THESE RECIPES AS WELL:
- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Economical
- Rest time: 2 Hours
- Preparation time: 15 Minutes
- Portions: 6 People
- Cooking methods: Stove, Frying
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Spring, Summer
- Energy 209.45 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 31.65 (g) of which sugars 0.43 (g)
- Proteins 4.42 (g)
- Fat 8.45 (g) of which saturated 1.24 (g)of which unsaturated 6.17 (g)
- Fibers 5.61 (g)
- Sodium 68.23 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 100 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients for Pumpkin Flower Fritters
- 2 1/2 cups flour
- 1 1/4 cups water
- 1 tsp fresh yeast
- 12 pumpkin flowers
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil (for frying)
How to prepare Pumpkin Flower Fritters
Clean the pumpkin flowers. Remove the stem, detach the side growths at the base of the flower. Gently open the flower and remove the internal pistil. Rinse them gently under running water and then let them dry on a cloth. Cut them into pieces.
Dissolve the fresh yeast in lukewarm water. Gradually add the flour while continuing to stir simply with a fork. Also add the grated Parmesan, half a teaspoon of salt, and a tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil.
Finally, also add the pumpkin flowers and mix well. You should obtain a soft dough. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let the dough rise for at least 2 hours in a warm place.
Heat the vegetable oil in a small, deep pan. I check the oil temperature by dipping the handle of a wooden spoon; when it bubbles a lot around it, the temperature is right.
Using 2 spoons, plunge small portions of dough into the boiling vegetable oil. Let the fritters turn golden on all sides. Remove them with a slotted spoon and let them drain on kitchen paper.
See you tomorrow with a new recipe, hugs, Loredana
Loredana’s Tips
The fritters are delicious to enjoy just fried. If there are any leftovers, store them for one day and heat them for a few minutes in the oven or microwave
These fritters are not suitable for baking or air frying
For even tastier Fritters, you can add anchovy fillets and/or diced scamorza cheese to the dough
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