Bill's Mozzarella and Basil Fritters
"Made these the other day and I think they are fantastic. Based on a recipe of William Granger. These are best served with you own fresh made Italian tomato sauce along with some basil leaves and rocket salad"
photo by loof751
- Ready In:
- 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Serves:
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4
ingredients
- 500 g mozzarella cheese
- 200 g grated parmesan cheese
- 2 cloves crushed garlic
- 1⁄2 cup of shredded basil
- 2 lightly beaten eggs
- 1⁄4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 lemon, zest of
- freshly grated salt and black pepper
- olive oil (for frying)
directions
- Place all the ingredients except the oil into a bowl and mix well to combine.
- Shape the mixture into 12 small patties and refrigerate for at least 1/2 hour.
- Heat the oil in a large non-stick fry pan on medium high heat and fry the fritters for a few minutes on each side until they are nice golden colour.
- Drain on paper towel and keep warm in a low oven while cooking the remaining fritters.
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Reviews
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Amazingly good dish! Made half of the recipe, just as specified, and wouldn't change a thing. I used just a thin sheen of olive oil to cook these and they came out crispy and delicious. I made a dipping sauce of tomato sauce, garlic and crushed red pepper flakes and really enjoyed these. Easy to make with restaurant-quality results - thanks for sharing the recipe! Made for the Best of 2010 Event (recommended by alligirl) -
I came across this recipe on the recommendation of another member, I'm PAT. I'm SO glad she share this great chef with us! I reduced this recipe by half, and it was fabulous! I can't wait to make them again! SO delicious! I did make a little tomato 'dipping' sauce, and WOW! SO glad I tried this and I'm glad Latchy took the time to share them! -
i served these with spagetti, my little boys gobble them up, they are amazing. I will be make these again not just for a side dish,but for my boys snack
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Latchy
Torquay, Queensland - Australia
Our dear friend Latchy passed away from acute myeloid leukemia in August 2006, after being diagnosed with the disease in October 2005. She was a dear friend to many Recipezaar members throughout the world and she will be greatly missed. Latchy was a great chef; and her speciality was Asian food. She loved wine and cheese, but wasn’t fussed on desserts. She had a great sense of humour and was the life of any party. Latchy was her childhood nickname, and those of us who knew her real name still called her ‘Latch’. We loved her. With the permission of Latchy’s daughter, here is the eulogy read at her funeral (edited slightly to maintain the family’s privacy). Recipezaar and her Recipezaar chat group, the ‘Tipsy Tarts’ were represented at the funeral by Latchy’s close Zaar friends, Mummamills, Chrissyo and Liara:
“Latchy, was born in Melbourne in 1939. In her younger years she led a very energetic life and was very involved in swimming and dancing. She had the opportunity to compete in the 1956 Olympics but couldn’t be fussed to do the training and preferred to enjoy herself instead.
Latchy met her late husband, Bruce, in Melbourne. Bruce being with the army, they started their life of travel together and extended their family. Their first child was born in Perth, their second in New Guinea and their third child, in Melbourne. They also lived in Newcastle, Sydney, and Singapore before settling in Brisbane.
It was in Singapore that her love of cooking, sewing and craft began. Latchy broke
military protocol for dining-in nights. Women were finally allowed to attend.
One day, Bruce was watching a TV program about sailing around the world. On the program when the wife was told of this plan she said “No Way”, but Latchy said, “When are you going to start?”
So, Bruce retired from the army to begin building a 54 foot steel ketch in the back yard, learning as he went. Latchy worked for many years until they finally set off around the world in 1987. They got as far as Malaysia and loved it so much they didn’t go any further. They loved the lifestyle, the people and the food and only came back when Bruce fell ill.
After Bruce passed away, Latchy developed her talents, such as painting, and became involved with her family and grandchildren. About 7 years ago, she decided to make her life in Hervey Bay, a beach-side retirement town in Queensland, Australia. She loved the lifestyle, the people and became very involved in the community life.
Latchy started volunteering with tax help, then the multicultural respite where she
put her cooking skills to use and then with Legacy (an organization which supports the widows of servicemen and ex-servicemen). Latchy opened up a new world by learning about computers and the internet and she met her great friends, the Tipsy Tarts through the website Recipezaar.
Latchy was a strong, independent, funny, straight forward and loving mother, grandmother and friend, and we will miss her greatly.”
