The first question I asked when buying the flowers was whether they were pumpkin or zucchini flowers. The explanation… pumpkin flowers have softer colors and smaller sizes than zucchini flowers, so there were pumpkin flowers on the counter. Having already cooked the Stuffed Zucchini Flower Cannoli, for this recipe I prepared some Pumpkin Flower Fritters, very simple and quick.
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- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Very cheap
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 3
- Cooking methods: Frying
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Summer, Fall
- Energy 358.56 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 9.13 (g) of which sugars 1.01 (g)
- Proteins 16.22 (g)
- Fat 28.92 (g) of which saturated 9.28 (g)of which unsaturated 17.62 (g)
- Fibers 0.45 (g)
- Sodium 721.71 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 102 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
- 5.6 oz pumpkin flowers
- 2 eggs
- 1.4 oz Parmigiano Reggiano PDO (grated)
- 0.7 oz Pecorino Sardo (grated)
- 2 oz cooked ham
- 1 oz breadcrumbs
- 2 tbsp milk
- 0.4 cups peanut oil
Needed Tools
- Kitchen Scale
- Cutting Board
- Bowl
- Frying Pan
- Paper Towels
Steps
Clean the flowers by gently detaching the stem and pistil. Then rinse them under water and let them drain on the cutting board. Pour eggs and Parmigiano into a bowl.
Also add the Pecorino, coarsely chopped cooked ham, some marjoram leaves, and the pumpkin flowers cut into strips.
Add the bread crumbs soaked in milk and squeezed out. Adjust with salt and mix everything. Heat the oil in a pan and when ready, place spoonfuls of the mixture. Fry and once they turn golden, flip to the other side, roughly 2-3 minutes per side. Repeat until the mixture is used up. Serve the Pumpkin Flower Fritters nice and hot.
