Fried Cheese-Stuffed Zucchini Blossoms

Name: Fried Cheese-Stuffed Zucchini Blossoms
Yield: Serves 4 to 6
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 cup (8 ounces), whole-milk ricotta; 1 ounce, Pecorino Romano cheese, grated (½ cup); 2 , large eggs, divided; 1 tablespoon, minced fresh mint; 1 teaspoon, grated lemon zest; 1/8 teaspoon, table salt; 1/8 teaspoon, pepper; 16 , zucchini blossoms; 2 quarts, vegetable oil, for frying; 1 1/2 cups, all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup, cornstarch; 1 cup, vodka; 1 cup, seltzer

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated May/June 2019

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For a fried zucchini blossom recipe that would produce plump, delicate flowers covered in a light, crisp coating, we started with the filling.

SERVES4 to 6

TIME1 hour

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

For a fried stuffed zucchini blossom recipe that would produce plump, delicate blossoms covered in a light, crisp coating, we first stuffed the flowers with a blend of creamy ricotta and sharp Pecorino Romano brightened with lemon and mint....

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