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Squash blossoms, filled

Appetizers
Cook time: 0 min.
Servings: 4 portion(s)

Ingredients for Squash blossoms, filled

Pepper
Salt
0.75dlWater
12Completely fresh large squash blossoms
150gRicotta or similar cream cheese (like goat cheese) mashing or into very small pieces
2Eggs
2dlOlive oil for frying
50gWheat flour
50gGrated Parmesan cheese (or even better: grated pecorino cheese fiore sardo or strong)
500gFresh (Silver) ask or spinach (200 g frozen entire-leaved or spinach)

Instructions for Squash blossoms, filled

To prepare the Squash blossoms, filled recipe, please follow these instructions:

The batter whipped together by flour and cold water (use a melryster). Beat the two eggs in and let the dough rest for at least half an hour (while the rest is made).

Squash flowers are cut up (turn the bottom in the air and cut an incision from the bottom and down the floral leaf) and the inflorescence at the base of the flower is removed. The flowers must be rinsed if necessary. and blot dry.

Spinach, stems removed and rinsed/ask the blanched for a few minutes in the water hanging in until the leaves come tumbling down. Pour into colander, press the water out with the back of a spoon, and chop it coarsely.

Mix the spinach/pray with the cheeses and 1 eggs and season with salt and pepper

Fill the mixture gently in the flowers and close them again (press them lightly together and twist them, if desired, lightly)-it does not matter that there are cracks or holes in the flower skin.

Heat the oil in a sauté pan well up (80% heat), turn the flowers in batter and fry them Golden 3-4 minutes (turn them several times).

Dripping of on paper towels and serve immediately.