Venetian Dishes

Ricotta and zucchini blossoms fritters

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For 4 people

Zucchini blossoms, cleaned, 10
Cow's milk ricotta, 500 g
salt
Fresh ground black pepper, a good pinch
Fresh herbs, I used lemon thyme and oregano
Eggs, 2
Grated parmesan, about 100 g
Breadcrumbs, 150 g
More Grana and Bread for breading
Oil to work the meatballs
Fry oil


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Clean the blossoms, removing the pistil, and finely chop.
Let the ricotta drain so that it stays as dry as possible and loses its water: add salt and black pepper (the latter abundant), the herbs, the eggs, one at a time, the blossoms, then the Grana and the bread.

With your hands greased with oil, take small portions of dough and roll some meatballs, gently.
In a dish, prepare a mix of breadcrumbs and Parmesan, bread the meatballs and place them in the fridge to cool well, at least half an hour.
Heat some deep oil in a pan and cook the meatballs until golden brown on all sides: it will take a short time.