potato and walnut fritters
Potato and Walnut Fritters 2 boiling potatoes (about 9 ounces total) Salt 2 large eggs 1/2 cup chopped walnuts Freshly ground pepper 5 to 6 cups vegetable oil, for deep frying Put ...
Ingredients
- 2boiling potatoes (about 9 ounces total)
- 2large eggs
- 1/2cupchopped walnuts
- 5to 6 cups vegetable oil, for deep frying
Directions
- 1
Potato and Walnut Fritters 2 boiling potatoes (about 9 ounces total) Salt 2 large eggs 1/2 cup chopped walnuts Freshly ground pepper 5 to 6
- 2
Bring to a boil, cover, and simmer about 25 minutes or until tender
- 3
Drain, peel, and mash
- 4
Mix with eggs and walnuts and season with salt and pepper to taste
- 5
Heat oil for deep frying to 360 degrees F
- 6
if a deep-fat thermometer is not available, test by adding a small piece of potato mixture to oil - it should bubble energetically
- 7
Take a round teaspoonful of potato mixture
- 8
Dip another teaspoon into hot oil and use it to push mixture off other spoon into oil