Corsican Beignets With Cheese And Mint

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 200 g cornflour (7 ounces, can pulverize corn meal to make cornflour)
• 1 teaspoon yeast
• salt, to taste
• water, to make thick and elastic paste
• 400 g ricotta cheese (14 ounces, crumbled) or 400 g chevre cheese (14 ounces, crumbled) or 400 g goat cheese (14 ounces, crumbled) or 400 g other rather firm fresh cheese (14 ounces, crumbled)
• 30 fresh mint leaves, chopped
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• oil (for frying)

Recipe

• 1 in a bowl, make a thick and elastic paste with the flour, salt, yeast and sufficient water.
• 2 add chopped mint leaves, and mix.
• 3 crumble the cheese and add to lightly beaten egg. mix everything together well.
• 4 add 1/2 inch of oil to large heavy frying pan, and heat on medium-high until oil is very hot.
• 5 using a spoon, make small balls, and throw them in very hot oil in skillet. brown for a few minutes.
• 6 dry fritters on paper towels, and serve at once.