Happy New Year, Wonderlanders! The last two months at my house have been a whirlwind of holiday activity, and it looks like I’ll be hustling for at least two months more. My daughter’s birthday was Monday, her party is Saturday, and my son’s birthday/party are a few weeks after that. With so much to do, it was nice to take a Saturday morning and just work on an easy, yummy blog recipe. Say hello to my first recipe from Charlotte’s Web!

These corn fritters are inspired by the county fair the characters visit near the end of the story. Fritters of any kind have a fun fair food vibe, and I was already workshopping a corn fritter recipe for fun with a whole bunch of fresh corn I froze over the summer. Basically, I was just looking for an excuse to make these fritters again. Sorry not sorry! 😉

What makes them so special? Depends on who’s asking. Maybe you’re a cheese person (if so, this recipe’s got you covered). Maybe you like red pepper’s one-two punch of flavor and color. Maybe you’re like me and think all food needs massive amounts of garlic. But I think the real magic is that you can sub in whatever makes you happiest. Green onion, jalapeno, cooked shrimp, sour cream drizzle—go wherever the spirit moves you! I think my favorite addition was a sprinkling of fresh basil on top. I was out of green onion and wanted a pop of green, so I gave it a try…and OH MAN it was amazing! 😀

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Corn Fritters

“Anywhere you like, anywhere you like,” said the goose. “. . . Look for corn! Look for oats! Run all over! Skip and dance, jump and prance! Go down through the orchard and stroll in the woods! The world is a wonderful place when you’re young.”

— Charlotte’s Web

 

 

INGREDIENTS:

• Oil for frying
• 2 cups fresh corn
• 1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
• 1 Tbsp finely chopped red sweet pepper (approx. 1 mini sweet pepper)
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/4 tsp onion powder
• 3/4 tsp salt
• 12 twists freshly ground black pepper
• 1/4 cup plus 2 Tbsp flour
• 1 Tbsp water, plus more if needed
• 2 tsp snipped fresh basil or green onion, for garnish

 

Makes 8 corn fritters

 

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Line a large plate with a paper towel and set aside. Add the oil to a large skillet over medium-high heat. In a large bowl, stir together everything except the flour, water, and basil until well combined. Stir in the flour until well coated, then stir in the water (it should bake the batter thick and sticky–add more if needed).
2. When the skillet is hot, pour 1/4 cup batter into the skillet and flatten into a 3-inch circle. Repeat until skillet is full but not overcrowded (I could fit 4 fritters in my pan at a time). Fry 1 1/2 minutes on each side. Transfer to the paper towel-lined plate.
3. Repeat Step 2 with remaining batter.
4. Top with fresh basil and serve to a hardworking spider at the county fair!

   

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Check out my other corn recipes!

Calvin’s Snowballs: Popcorn Balls in 3 Flavors

Honey Bacon Cornbread from Tom Sawyer