Double gloucester fritters with beetroot

4 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
150 millilitres Water; (5fl oz)
50 grams Unsalted butter; (2oz)
100 grams Grated cheese; (Double Gloucester
; used here) (4oz)
75 grams Plain flour; (2 1/2oz)
3 mediums Eggs
100 grams Peeled chopped tomatoes; (4oz)
1 medium Hot red chili; deseeded and
; chopped
1 pinch Sugar
100 grams Smoked bacon; chopped and cooked
; until it?s crispy
; (4oz)
50 grams Chopped parsley; (2oz)

Directions

Simmer the tomatoes and the chilli together for 5 minutes with the pinch of sugar and a little salt and pepper. Keep warm.

Boil the water in a saucepan with the butter. Once it's at a rolling boil add the flour and mix in well so that it's lump free. Allow to cool slightly and beat in the eggs one at a time. Mix in the grated cheese.

Using a tbsp as a measure, take equal quantities of the mixture and drop into oil at 180øC/350øF and cook for 2-3 minutes, or until golden brown all over. Drain on kitchen paper and sprinkle with a little salt.

Put two dessertspoonsful of tomato mixture on each plate and arrange four or five of the cheese fritters on each plate. Sprinkle with the crispy bacon pieces and parsely. Serve immediately.

Converted by MC_Buster.

Per serving: 244 Calories (kcal); 22g Total Fat; (79% calories from fat); 11g Protein; 2g Carbohydrate; 194mg Cholesterol; 206mg Sodium Food Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 1½ Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 3 ½ Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates Posted to CHILE-HEADS DIGEST V4 #, converted by MM_Buster v2.0n.

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