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Ham and Herb Fritters

1/8 cup sunflower oil

1 onion, finely chopped

2 cups frozen sweet corn thawed and drained

10 pepper dews, finely chopped

½ cups bacon, finely diced

½ cups grated cheddar cheese

1 cup all purpose cake flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

½ cup milk

2 large eggs, separated

1 oz. parsley, chopped fine

Sunflower oil for frying

Method: Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a frying pan and sauté onions until soft. Transfer to a bowl and add the corn, peppers, and bacon. Allow to cool. Add the cake flour, baking powder, milk, and egg yolk. Beat the egg whites until stiff and fold it into the corn and bacon mixture. Add the parsley and fold in gently. Heat a layer of oil in a nonstick frying pan and fry teaspoons full of the mixture until golden on both sides.  Serves 10