Recipe - Artichoke Fritters

One half pound Artichoke hearts, cooked and
minced
4 Eggs, separated
1 teaspoon Baking powder
3 Green onions, chopped (green
parts only)
1 tablespoon Grated lemon peel
One half cup Flour
Salt and pepper to taste
1 tablespoon Cornstarch
4 cup Oil for frying, Peanut or
corn oil

Place artichoke hearts in a large bowl and stir in egg yolks and baking
powder. Add green onion. Fold in lemon peel. Mix in flour, salt and
pepper. In a separate bowl, beat egg whites and cornstarch together until
peaks form. Fold egg whites into artichoke mixture. Heat oil to 360
degrees. With a tablespoon, drop half dollar sized dollops of fritter
batter into oil. Fry until golden brown, maintaining oil at 360 degrees.
Remove fritters with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels. See recipes
for Sfuzzi's Asparagus Mushroom Salad and Basil Vinaigrette.

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