These are one of my favorite summer snacks. There was an abundance of squash blossoms in the markets this week as the growing season has come to and end and the farmers are pulling out the plants.
I love to simply stuff them with a homemade ricotta mixture.
Ricotta-Stuffed Squash Blossoms
makes 12
12 fresh squash blossoms, gently dusted to remove any dirt
12 oz homemade ricotta
3 tbsp pine nuts, toasted
2 tbsp honey
1 tbsp fresh thyme
sea salt
1 cup light beer
1 cup flour
1 tsp salt
olive oil for frying
Combine ricotta, pine nuts, honey and thyme. Stir until combined. Salt to taste.
Using a pastry bag, carefully fill flowers with mixture.
In a medium bowl, mix beer, flour and salt until incorporated.
In the mean time, heat the oil.
When oil is hot, carefully dip blossoms in tempura mixture and immediately place blossom in oil. Fry until golden in color.
Enjoy!
3 Comments
July 8, 2008 at 5:47 pm
[...] I’ve heard about using edible flowers as a decoration on wedding cakes and as a garnish, but was intrigued by the sign nearby suggesting a recipe involving stuffing, battering, and frying these beautiful blooms. Even with the helpful hints describing how to cook them, I was a bit bewildered about how to prepare this unfamiliar food; but after a few minutes talking to the farmer, who had cooked up some blossoms for her own lunch that day, I was excited to get home and give it a try. Here’s the recipe I used (adapted from http://sarahmeyerwalsh.wordpress.com/2007/09/24/ricotta-stuffed-squash-blossoms/: [...]
July 9, 2008 at 11:08 am
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July 2, 2009 at 5:34 pm
I love zucchini flowers! I normally stuff and pan fry rather than deep fry (my kitchen doesn’t have a decent fan…), but this does look good. Next time I visit my friend who has a deep fryer, I’ll bring my squash blossoms and try your recipe. I’ve grown summer squash for a while, and they keep giving me lots of flowers. Much cheaper than buying at the farmers market.
For tips on how to keep them fresher longer: http://kitchenwizard.wordpress.com/?s=zucchini+flowers&x=12&y=9