Ricotta Squash Blossoms
You Will Need:
- Ricotta Cheese, 1 cup
- Eggs, 1 each
- Scallions, 2 each, thin sliced
- Cherry Tomatoes, 8 oz, diced
- Opal Basil, 10 leaves, chiffonade
- Basil, 6 leaves, chiffonade
- Squash Blossoms, 12 each, stamen removed
- Olive Oil, 1/2 cup
- Salt/Pepper, to taste
Recipe Serves: 4
Instructions:
1. In a medium bowl, combine the first 6 ingredients and season with salt and pepper.
2. Stuff each squash blossom with about 1.5-2 teaspoons of the filling and folding in the pedals to form a seal.
3. In a large pan, heat the oil over high heat until smoking and cook 4 flowers at a time unt withil golden brown on both sides.
4. Removed cooked flowers and place onto a paper towel lined platter to drain excess oil and repeat for remaining blossoms.
5. Sprinkle platter with some chiffonade basil and a sprinkle of salt prior to serving immediately.
Recipe developed by Chef Danny Klein.