Cheesy Fresh Corn Fritters

Ingredients:

1 cup fresh corn kernels

1 cup chopped sweet onion

3 Tbs. butter

1  1/2 self rising corn meal

1//2 cup of flour

1 tsp. Cajun seasoning 

1 tsp. sugar

1 cup buttermilk

2 eggs, beaten

2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

-Oil for deep frying-

Directions:  Cut off about two ears of fresh corn and chop the onion.

Melt the butter in a skillet, add the corn and onion and saute until the onion is just tender.

Mix cornmeal, flour, seasonings, sugar, eggs, and buttermilk until well mixed.  Add the corn and onion mixture and mix.  Add in the cheese last.  The mixture should be thick, but as it sits it will get tighter, if it gets too thick add just a tad of water.

Heat the oil in your deep fryer or pan to 375 degrees.  I use canola oil, you can use vegetable oil or peanut oil also.  Drop the fritters by about a tablespoon at a time.  You can use a cookie scoop or I use my small ice cream scoop and just dip about a tablespoon full.  Let them brown on each side, you will probably need to roll them over once to get them even and then remove to let drain on a paper towel lined plate.