FRIED PUMPKIN BLOSSOMS

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Many years ago my hubby, me and the kids went to visit his aunt in Atlanta, Ill. and she had these lovely fried blossoms as a side dish and we went nuts over them. When I asked her what they were she said if she told me we may not want them, well that made my curiousness go crazy and begged her for the recipe. I had lost the...

Provided by Betty R

Categories     Other Appetizers

Time 35m

Number Of Ingredients 6

24 pumpkin blossoms
1/2 c milk (regular, skim, whatever you like)
2 eggs
1/2 tsp salt or to your liking
1/8 tsp pepper or to your liking
2/3 c saltine crackers crumbs or yellow corn meal

Steps:

  • 1. Cut your pumpkin blossoms off where the pumpkin starts on; take the center out and wash well. Make a batter of the milk, eggs, salt and pepper, and dip the blossoms in this batter; then in the cracker crumbs or cornmeal (it may be easier to sprinkle the crumbs or cornmeal on because the flowers are delicate) and fry until light brown. Serve hot.

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