Italian Snacks and Light Meals Recipes - Ham and Almond Fritters (Fritelle di Prosciutto e Mandorle) Recipe

 

Ingredients

• 120ml/1/2 cup water

• 50g/1/4 cup unsalted (sweet) butter

• 2.5ml/1/2 tsp salt

• 1.5ml/1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper

• 75g/3/4 cup plain (all-purpose) flour

• 2 eggs

• 75g/3/4 cup flaked almonds

• 100g/4 oz cooked ham, chopped

• oil for deep-frying

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Method:

1. Bring the water to the boil and add the butter, salt and pepper. Remove from the heat when the butter has melted and beat in the flour.

2. continue beating until the mixture comes away from the sides of the pan.

3. Beat in the eggs, one at a time and fold in the almonds and ham. Allow to cool for 10 minutes.

4. Deep-fry teaspoons of the mixture for 3-4 minutes until golden brown.

5. Remove from the pan and drain on kitchen paper. Keep warm while the rest of the fritters are cooking. Serve hot.