Leftover cheese fritters

Name: Leftover cheese fritters
Total time: 900 s
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 1 cup fresh, soft cheese or ricotta; 1 egg; optional: fresh herbs, like basil or chives, finely chopped; any plain or wholemeal flour; butter or oil, for frying

Malou Herkes @malouherkes

London

This is a great lunchbox snack when you have fresh, soft cheese (like ricotta) that needs using up. These measurements don't have to be precise and can be scaled up or down depending how much cheese you have.

Malou Herkes @malouherkes

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Ingredients

15 mins

2 servings

1 cupfresh, soft cheese or ricotta
No-waste fresh cheese
1egg
optional: fresh herbs, like basil or chives, finely chopped
any plain or wholemeal flour
butter or oil, for frying

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Steps

15 mins

1

Mix the cheese and egg together.
2

Mix in some fresh herbs, if you like, and season with salt and pepper.
3

Mix in just enough flour to make a rough, sticky dough.
4

Heat a frying pan with a little oil or butter, then dollop the mixture into the pan, one heaped tablespoon at a time (each spoonful is a fritter).
5

Cook until golden underneath, then flip and cook until golden all over. Eat hot or cold.

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Malou Herkes @malouherkes

on November 17, 2020 15:20

London

A passionate home-cook, food writer and lover of leftovers. Inspired by forgotten, frugal dishes. Writing at: https://theforgottenpantry.substack.com/