Ricotta and Corn Fritters

[cathy79]

Name of Recipe: Ricotta and Corn Fritters
Yield approx 50 small fritters
Ingredients:
3 spring onions
200g ricotta
2 eggs
125g milk
75g wholemeal flour
3/4 tsp baking powder
420g tinned corn, drained (thermomix basket works beautifully)

Preparation:
Chop spring onions, speed 7, 2 secs.  Scrape down.
Add ricotta, eggs and milk.  Beat together until smooth, speed 4, 10 seconds.
Add flour, baking powder and corn.  Mix, reverse speed 3, 10 seconds.
Grease a frying pan with oil.  Add heaped tablespoons of the corn mixture to the pan, using a spatula to flatten to about 1.5 cm thick.
Cook for 3-4 minutes each side, remove from pan.  (Note - they cook quicker with a lid on.
Serve with home-made tomato sauce for dipping.

Tips/Hints:
My tin of corn was 300g, so I added frozen peas to make up the difference.  Very nice.  Could also add diced capsicum, bacon.
The plan is to send these to pre-prep for lunch.

Original Source
Eat Well, Live Well with Growing Children by Karen Kingham (naturopath and nutritionist)
These fritters will make a significant contribution to the calcium and zinc needs of your child, as well as providing good quality protein.

OK to freeze.

members' comments

earth mumma - made these for my kids lunch boxes.  They absolutely loved them AND they asked to have them again.

foodgroupie - just made these for my 16 month old, I just ate 3 Yummo, she is going to love these when she gets home from day care!

Cuddle Cook - Just made these for my 14 month old and she loved them. Used the kernels from 2 cobs of corn cooked or 5 mins in the microwave. Turned half the batch into some more adult version with extra spring onion, green chilli and cumin - yummo. They'd make a great canape with some guacamole on top. Thanks for the recipe.

[Amanda]

Thanks Cathy - that looks like a good idea for an easy Sunday night dinner!

[cathy79]

Have to admit that my fussy 4.5 DD took one look at the corn and peas and wouldn't eat  .  So next time I'll just blend them in  !  There's more than one way to skin a cat!

[Thermomixer]

LOL - thanks for the recipe.  You could use a tin of creamed corn ? instead.  That'll fool them    Then you'll be sure that there are no offensive yellow bits.

[earth mumma]

Hi Cathy79.  Just thought I'd let you know that I made these for my kids lunch boxes.  They absolutely loved them  .  AND they asked to have them again.  Thanks for the ideas - I hate thinking up new things for the kids to take  - they don't like sandwiches much, but don't like dips much either, so it can be tricky finding something they all like. Thanks again. 

[obbie]

 Sounds great.
i will make these for my daughter, who loves corn.

Robyn

[cathy79]

Glad you're kids liked them earth mumma.  Hope you enjoy them too Robyn.

Reminds me to make them again - so many new things to try.

[foodgroupie]

just made these for my 16 month old , I just ate 3 Yummo ,  she is going to love these when she gets home from day care !

[classmyth]

These sound yummy! Has anyone tried freezing them?

[Brumington]

Looking forward to trying these. Thanks for the recipe.

[foodgroupie]

These sound yummy! Has anyone tried freezing them?

Yes I have and they are fine =)

[Cuddle_cook]

Just made these for my 14month old and she loved them. Used the kernels from 2 cobs of corn cooked or 5 mins in the microwave. Turned half the batch into some more adult version with extra spring onion, green chilli and cumin - yummo. They'd make a great canape with some guacamole on top. Thanks for the recipe.

[LouLouB]

Does anyone know if these could be baked instead of fried?

[obbie]

maybee in the air fryer too. 

[astarra]

I used to love corn fritters as a kid...will have to try these on mine.