Peachy-Keen Halloumi Fritters

Use up the season's juicy, sun-ripened peaches in this corn fritter recipe filled with gooey Halloumi cheese and sweet onions. These fritters are decadent, slightly sweet and fresh thanks to some homegrown herbs. The addition of prosciutto makes this recipe feel fancy with little effort. —Chainey Kuykendall, Richmond, Virginia

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  Total Time

  Prep: 25 min. + standing Cook: 5 min./batch
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  Makes

  2-1/2 dozen

Ingredients

• 1-1/4 cups cornmeal
• 2 tablespoons minced fresh basil
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1 large egg plus 1 large egg white
• 3/4 cup 2% milk
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1 cup finely chopped sweet onion
• 1/2 cup diced Halloumi cheese
• Oil for deep-fat frying
• 1 medium peach, chopped
• 4 thin slices prosciutto, cut into thin strips

Directions

• In a large bowl, whisk the first 5 ingredients. In another bowl, whisk egg, egg white, milk and honey until blended. Add to dry ingredients, stirring just until moistened. Fold in onion and cheese; let stand 10 minutes.
• In an electric skillet or deep fryer, heat oil to 375°. Stir batter. Drop batter by tablespoonfuls, a few at a time, into hot oil. Fry until golden brown, 2-3 minutes on each side. Drain on paper towels. (Keep cooked fritters warm on a baking sheet in a 200° oven until all fritters are made).
• Serve fritters layered with chopped peach and prosciutto; sprinkle with additional pepper.

Nutrition Facts

1 fritter: 71 calories, 4g fat (1g saturated fat), 10mg cholesterol, 159mg sodium, 8g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 0 fiber), 2g protein.

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