July 16 is Corn Fritters Day. Corn fritters are savory bites of fried or baked corn batter—a mixture made with corn, egg, flour, milk, and melted butter. These treats can be eaten alone, served as a side, or enjoyed with a topping like syrup, powdered sugar, or jam.
Corn Fritters Day is a celebration of comfort food and simple cooking. With some creativity, you can add your own favorite ingredients to spice them up or create your very own fritter monstrosity. Sardines and chocolate chips.
To celebrate National Corn Fritter Day, cook some corn fritters for your family. Here is classic corn fritters recipe for you.
In a bowl, combine 1 egg and 1/2 cup milk. Stir in 12 ounces whole kernel corn and 1 tbs oil. In another bowl, combine 1 cup sifted flour, 1 tbs sugar, 1 tsp baking powder, and 1/2 tsp salt. Add flour mixture to egg mixture and stir until combine.
In a saucepan, heat oil to 375 °F. Drop mixture from table spoon into oil and fry until cooked through and golden. Drain in paper towels. Pour warm maple syrup on fritters before serving and enjoy your meal!
To celebrate Corn Fritters Day, head to your local Southern-style restaurant or grab your frying pan to cook up some homemade fritters.
