Whitebait Fritters

Whitebait, a delicacy in New Zealand, are available fresh January-February.

Preparation Time:	5 minutes
Cooking Time:	10 minutes
Time Until Ready:	3 hours
Serves:	4

Ingredients

1 teaspoon flour
Dash milk
2 eggs
Clarified butter
1 1/4 cups whitebait (fresh or frozen)
Salt & pepper to taste

Directions

• Mix flour to a smooth paste with the milk and then add the beaten eggs. Allow to stand for about 3 hours if possible.
• Heat the butter in a frypan until it starts to turn brown.
• Fold the thoroughly cleaned whitebait (try not to handle them too much) into the batter.
• Stir gently and drop dessertspoonfuls of mix into hot pan.

Delicious with lemon wedges.

Source: hamiltro

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