Southwest Corn Fritters

YIELDS: 14 silver-dollar-sized fritters

INGREDIENTS

• 2/3 cup milk

• 2 tsp apple cider vinegar

• 2/3 cup stone ground cornmeal

• 1/3 cup all-purpose flour or whole wheat flour

• ½ tsp baking soda

• 1/8 tsp cumin

• ½ tsp chili powder

• 1 tsp salt

• ½ sugar

• 1 small egg

• 2 tsp oil + more for cooking

• 1/3 cup sweet corn

• ¼ cup shredded cheddar cheese

• 2 green onions, minced (save half for garnish)

• 1 small green chili, de-seeded and minced

​Garnish:

• Sour Cream or Greek Yogurt

• Green onion

• Cilantro (optional)

DIRECTIONS

1. Make buttermilk: add 2 tsp apple cider vinegar to milk; set aside to thicken.

2. In a large bowl, add cornmeal, flour, spices, baking soda, sugar, and salt. Mix well.

3. Add egg, oil, corn, cheese, and buttermilk . Mix well and allow batter to sit for 5-10 minutes. While the batter sits, mince green onion and green chili. Add to batter and mix.

4. Drizzle oil in a large skillet on medium high heat. Spoon in 1/8 cup fritter batter and cook until golden -- about 3-4 minutes on each side. Repeat until batter is gone. Garnish and serve warm.

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