150g wholewheat or wholegrain spelt flour (or use the same amount plain flour if you prefer)
1 tsp baking powder
salt & pepper, to taste
125ml milk
juice of 1/2 lemon or lime
2 eggs
400g sweetcorn (fresh, frozen or tinned)
3 spring onions, finely sliced
3 tbsp chopped fresh chives or mint (or use a handful of chopped fresh coriander or basil)
Your choice of toppings: avocado, cherry tomatoes, fresh herbs, handful of rocket, cooked bacon, smoked salmon trimmings... or come up with your own!
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Recipe created for Veg Power by Claire Wright. Photography by Claire Wright | addsomeveg.com
Claire Wright from addsomeveg.com shares 3 simple ways to prepare sweetcorn that the whole family will enjoy. Next stop: pancakes!
What kid doesn’t like pancakes? These savoury sweetcorn fritters are a winner with kids, and make a nice change for a weekend breakfast treat.
Method:
In a large bowl, mix the flour, baking powder and seasoning. In a separate bowl or jug, mix the milk, lemon or lime juice and eggs. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and stir until just combined (don’t over-mix or the fritters will be tough – a few fleck of flour is better than over-mixed batter). Gently stir through the corn, spring onions and herbs.
In a large frying pan, heat 1 tbsp of olive oil and drop heaped tablespoons of batter in the pan – about 1-2 large tbsp per fritter should do. Fry over medium heat for 2-3 mins, then flip over and cook on the other side for another 1-2 mins, until both sides are golden and each fritter is cooked through (if they are getting golden on the outside but still aren’t cooked through in the centre, turn the heat down to low and cook for a little longer on a gentler heat). These fritters make a yummy breakfast served with a little sliced or mashed avocado, cherry tomatoes and more fresh herbs. Crispy bacon makes a nice treat with them, too!
Kids in the kitchen:
Kids love making pancakes. Teach them to weigh out the ingredients and mix everything together – if you slice the spring onion for them, they can make the batter all by themselves! Help older kids cook the pancakes carefully, flipping them gently when they are ready to turn. Get them to choose and prep ingredients to top the pancakes with, too.
Claire Wright
Communications Manager: After leaving Exeter University with a degree in English Literature, Claire worked in various fields ranging from youth work and charities to publishing, before starting up a food-focused website when her first child was born. After being asked to project manage the publication of Veg Power's Crowdfunder book, Claire came on board as a fully-fledged team member in 2018 to take on the role of Communications Manager, looking after Veg Power's website and social media platforms.
