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Deep-Fried Courgette Flowers Stuffed with Ricotta and Herbs
by Theo Randall from My Simple Italian
Serves 4
This unforgettable recipe for Deep-Fried Courgette Flowers Stuffed with Ricotta and Herbs is from Theo Randall’s My Simple Italian book. It’s a dinner party starter that is sure to wow your guests.
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Introduction
It’s not easy to buy courgette flowers, but they are becoming more widely available. If you are growing your own courgettes, you’ll want to try this dish. The addition of ricotta and herbs just makes the flowers a bit more substantial.
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Ingredients
| 240g | ricotta |
|---|---|
| 2 tbsp | chopped basil |
| 2 litres | sunflower oil, for deep-frying |
| 12 | small courgettes with their flowers attached sea salt and freshly ground black pepper |
| lemon, to serve | |
| For the batter: | |
| 300g | tipo 00 flour |
| 4 tbsp | extra virgin olive oil |
| 250ml | warm water |
| 1 | organic egg white |
Method
1 First make the batter. Put the flour into a large mixing bowl and make a well in the middle. Pour the olive oil into the well, then mix the oil and flour together while slowly adding the warm water. Mix until the batter is smooth with the consistency of double cream. Set aside.
2 Combine the ricotta and basil and season with salt and pepper. Spoon into a piping bag fitted with a plain nozzle.
3 Put a deep pan containing the sunflower oil on to heat to 180°C. Preheat a warm oven.
4 Meanwhile, fill the courgette flowers: make a small hole in the side of each flower and gently pipe in some ricotta mix. Don’t overfill the flower or it will burst during frying.
5 When the oil is nearly up to temperature, in another bowl whisk the egg white to soft peaks, then carefully fold into the batter.
6 Fry the flowers a few at a time so the pan isn’t crowded: dip them (and their courgettes) into the batter and knock off any excess batter, then add to the hot oil. Deep-fry for about 3 minutes until crisp and light brown all over. Drain on kitchen paper and keep hot in the oven while cooking the rest of the batches. Serve hot with lemon wedges and sea salt.
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