Zucchini Fritters

Time to start grating up all those zukes your [North American ] garden is setting on so generously!

Zucchini Fritters with cheese & onion

2 beaten eggs
1/3 cup flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
splash of tabasco
dash of pepper
2 cups grated zucchini
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 cup grated cheddar cheese
2 tbsp. butter*
2 tbsp. oil*
(*or bacon drippings is good)

Make batter by mixing together eggs, flour, baking powder, salt, tabasco & pepper.

Fold in zucchini, onion & cheese - batter will be a little stiff - let it set 5 minutes to soften.

Heat butter and oil (or bacon drippings) in skillet; use about 2 tbsp. batter per fritter, dropping into skillet and browning 2-3 minutes on each side, until deep golden and crisp around the edges. I get about 15 fritters per recipe - prob'ly use closer to 3 tbsp. batter per fritter.

Drain on paper towels & serve hot.

Now my everlovin' loves these with maple syrup . . . me - not so much. I'll take my cheese/onion/tabasco plain, thank you. :spider:

serving size = 3 fritters (118g)
calories per serving: 214
calories from fat: 138
total fat: 15g
saturated fat: 8g
trans fat: 0g
cholesterol: 124mg
sodium: 468mg
total carbs: 9g
dietary fiber: 1g
sugars: 1g
protein: 10g
vitamin A: 11%
vitamin C: 17%
calcium: 22%
iron: 7%

If you'd rather have your fritters without cheese, here's another version, but it has sugar added: Zucchini Fritters