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Deep-fried courgette flowers

Deep-fried courgette flowers — a community recipe on Potlikkr.

Ingredients

• 3.0 tbsp Strong White Flour
• 0.5 tsp Bicarbonate Of Soda
• 2.0 tbsp Lightly Beaten Free Range Egg

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Open up the flower of one of the courgettes into the palm of your hand, taking care not to tear it. Carefully remove the stamens and pistil from each with a small knife. Insert one piece of the prepared mozzarella inside, then gently twist the petals back around the filling. Repeat the process with the remaining baby courgettes and filling.

2. 2

   Half-fill a large saucepan with sunflower oil and heat to 180C (use a cooking thermometer to check the temperature).