Sweet Corn Fritters

Yields approx. 21 (3-inch) fritters | 1 point per (3-inch) fritter

Serving Suggestion: 3 (3-inch) fritters for 3 points

My rating:

These fritters are declious and very filling -- great to serve for breakfast, brunch, a mid-afternoon snack, or whenever you're in the mood. The reason I only gave them 3.5 stars is because I only made them 1 time and haven't had the desire to make them again.

* Please note that after you mix the first 5 ingredients, the batter needs to resting in the fridge for 1 hour before continuing. If you are making other dishes along with this one, you may want to start this one first, and then prepare your other dishes while this one is resting.

Ingredients:

1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp salt
2 large or 3 medium eggs, separated
2 Tb reduced-fat margerine or butter, melted
1 cup fat-free milk
2 cups sweet corn kernals (frozen, canned, or fresh - about 4-6 ears)
fat-free cooking spray for frying
fresh herbs of your choice -- dill, marjoram, parsley, cilantro, basil, and chilves are all good with corn -- finely chopped, and added to the batter just before frying.

Serve plain, or with maple syrup, or with salsa and a spoonful of fat-free sour cream or yogurt. (Toppings are optional & add extra points)

Directions:

Put the flour and salt in a bowl and make a well in the center. Add the egg yolks, butter or margerine, and milk; then whisk everything together just enough to make a smooth batter. Set it in the fridge, covered, to rest about 1 hour.

After the batter has rested, gently stir in the corn. Beat the egg whites with a hand-mixer until soft peaks hold their shape; then gently fold into the batter.

Heat non-stick skillet and coat with cooking spray. Drop the batter 2 Tablespoonfuls at a time into the skillet and fry, once on each side, until they are colored a deep golden brown. Fritters are about 3" in diameter and you should be able to fry at least 2 in the pan at a time.

Yields: Approx. 21 (3-inch) fritters (1 point per (3-inch) fritter)
Serving Suggestion: 3 (3-inch) fritters for 3 points

(Or, if you desire, you can drop by single Tablespoonfuls into the skillet, and this will yield approx. 42 small fritters, which are .5 points each.)

Nutritional Info:

Per serving of 3 (3-inch) fritters (not including any toppings): 145 calories, 3.7 g. fat, 0.4 g. fiber (3 points)

Source: The Greens Cookbook
Photo Credits: Jaime Jeroszko (salsa photo) & mealtime.org (syrup photo)