Zucchini Patties

Description

In summer, when youire desperate for a new way to cook the zucchini from your garden, try these.

• Preparation: 8 minutes
• Cooking: 16 minutes
• Quick, thrifty cooking, Reader's Digest

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp butter or margarine
• 3 tbsp vegetable oil
• 3½ cup zucchini, coarsely grated
• ¼ cup flour, all-purpose
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• ½ tsp salt
• ⅛ tsp pepper, black

Directions

1. Heat the butter and oil together in a 12-inch skillet over moderate heat.
2. Meanwhile, quickly mix the zucchini with the flour, eggs, salt and pepper to form a batter.
3. Drop tablespoonful of batter into hot butter and oil to form 6 patties 2 to 2½ inches in diameter.
4. Flatten each patty slightly with the back of a spoon. Reserve the remaining batter.
5. Cook the patties for about 4 minutes on each side, or until they are golden brown and crusty.
6. Remove them to a platter covered with paper toweling and set in a keep-warm (250 °F) oven.
7. Use the remaining batter cook 6 more patties in the same manner, adding 1 more tablespoon of oil to the skillet, if needed.

Nutritional information

Calories per serving: 225