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Elderflower fritters with honey
- Preparation and cooking time
- Prep:
- Cook:
- Easy
- Serves 4
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- 16 elderflowersheads
- sunflower oilfor deep-frying
- 100g self-raising flour
- 2 tsp cornflour
- 2 tsp golden caster sugar
- 1 egg
- 175ml sparkling water
To serve
- icing sugar
- orange blossom honey
Nutrition: per serving
- kcal173
- fat7g
- saturates1g
- carbs23g
- sugars2g
- fibre1g
- protein4g
- salt0.4g
Method
step 1
Cut away any elderflower stalks, just leaving the head still joined together. Half-fill a large saucepan with oil and set over a medium heat – you want it to reach 180C on a temperature probe.
step 2
While the oil is heating, mix together the flours, sugar and a pinch of salt in a bowl. Beat together the egg and sparkling water. Make a well in the centre of the flour, then slowly pour in the wet mixture, whisking until combined – you want it to be lumpy. You’ll need to use the batter immediately.
step 3
Dip the elderflower heads into the batter, then drop into the hot oil, a few at a time. Cook for 30 secs-1 min until golden, then remove using a slotted spoon and drain on kitchen paper. Dust generously with icing sugar and drizzle over some honey. Eat straight away, while crisp.
