Belle Isle School of Cookery
Lisbellaw
Enniskillen
County Fermanagh
Northern Ireland
BT94 5HG

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Courgette fritters

Ingredients

300g/12 oz (1 large courgette or 5 baby ones)
1 shallot, finely chopped
200g/7 oz mozzarella cheese, grated
50g/2 oz plain flour
1 tbsp fresh basil, finely chopped
2 free range eggs
Salt and pepper

Method

• Wash the courgettes and remove the ends. Grate over a tea towel and then squeeze out as much water as you can.
• Mix all of the ingredients together in a bowl and season well.
• Heat some oil in a heavy bottomed frying pan and fry spoonfuls of the mixture, flattening slightly, in the pan on both sides for 2 minutes or so until golden. The size of the fritters is up to you. They work well as canapés when very small or instead of potatoes when they are bigger. They will need more cooking time if they are bigger.