Corned Beef Fritters

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Corned Beef Fritters

Yield Serves 4

Author Marguerite Patten OBE

Easy to make, these fritters transform corned beef into a delicately delicious main dish.

Ingredients

• 2 ounces (1/3 cup) self-raising or plain flour
• Pinch of salt
• 1 egg yolk or 1/2 reconstituted egg
• 1/4 cup milk or milk and water
• Pinch of dried mixed herbs (I used parsley, thyme, tarragon and basil)
• 1 teaspoon grated onion
• 1 teaspoon chopped parsley
• 6 ounces corned beef, finely flaked
• 1 ounce clarified dripping or cooking fat (I used 2T avocado oil and 2T butter)

Instructions

1. Blend the flour with the salt, egg and milk or milk and water.
2. Beat until batter is smooth; then, add the herbs, onion, parsley and corned beef.
3. Melt the dripping or fat in a frying pan and when really hot, drop in spoonfuls of the batter mixture.
4. Fry quickly on either side until crisp and brown. Serve as soon as possible after cooking.

Patten, Marguerite. Victory Cookbook: Nostalgic Food and Facts 1940-1954. London: Chancellor Press, 2014.