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Fried Squash Blossoms Snack Recipe

Savvy gardeners know that flowers from plants in the squash family make flavorful fare. Remove only the male blossoms—those with thin, trim stems—if you'd also like to harvest some squash. You'll find these to be a treat that's tender on the inside and crisp on the outside.—Lynn Buxkemper, Slaton, Texas

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Fried Squash Blossoms Snack Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Yield: 4 Servings

15 15 30

Ingredients

1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1 egg
1/2 cup milk
1 tablespoon canola oil
Additional oil for frying
12 large freshly picked squash blossoms

Directions

In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, garlic salt and cumin. In another bowl, beat egg, milk and oil; add to dry ingredients and stir until smooth. In a skillet, heat 2 in. of oil to 375°. Dip blossoms into batter and fry in oil a few at a time until crisp. Drain on paper towels. Keep warm until serving. Yield: 4 servings.

Originally published as Fried Squash Blossoms Snack in Taste of Home April/May 1994, p45

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Reviewed on Sep. 13, 2011 by cmroberts13

I've tried lots of recipes and keep coming back to this one since 1995! The cumin gives it such a nice flavor you really can't skip that ingredient! I love these on a BLT! YUM!