Mushroom Fritters

There is nothing I like better than to walk into an Italian restaurant (that would be in Italy) and find my eyes feasting on a table laden with so many appetizers…..really.  It does not happen in the U.S., and it took many years for me to just order a “few”, but now I can make most of these wonderful beginnings at home.

Mushroom Fritters

Ingredients

• 1 lb. Mushrooms (cleaned and quartered)
• Olive Oil (enough to cover mushrooms to fry)
• 1 Garlic Clove (minced)
• 1 T. Parsley
• Salt and Freshly Ground Pepper
• 1 Lg. Egg
• 3/4 C. Water
• 1 1/2 C. Flour
• Salt and Pepper
• 1-2 T. Parmesan Cheese (grated/optional)
• Lemons for garnish
• Fresh Basil Leaves for garnish

Preparation

1. Heat the oil with the garlic, parsley, salt and pepper (let cool)
2. Beat the egg and water together; whisk in the flour a little at a time until the batter is well blended
3. Add the mushrooms to the batter and add a little more salt and pepper (less salt if using the cheese)
4. Fold all together until uniform
5. When the oil is hot (approx. 1″ of oil; not boiling);  drop spoonfuls of the mushroom batter (keeping them separated) and fry until golden (continue in batches) and transfer the fritters to a rack over a baking sheet
6. Serve hot and sprinkle with additional salt and garnish

(Serves 6) = Recipe says 4/no way

Recipe from www.memoriediangelina.blogspot.com