Unicoi Preserves Corn Fritters with Goat Cheese
Sweet corn with just enough batter to hold the kernels together, our corn fritter recipe is easy and so tasty topped with goat cheese and Unicoi Preserves Cherry Jalapeno Spread.
Ingredients
  • 3/4cup All purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon Baking powder
  • 3/4teaspoon Kosher Salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 3 cups cornfresh, canned or frozen and thawed
  • 1tablespoon fresh jalapenos, diced
  • 1tablespoon fresh chives, diced plus additional for garnish
  • 1/2cup whole milk
  • 1tablespoon butter, melted
  • 1 egg, large
  • 4 oz. Goat cheese
  • 4 oz. Unicoi Preserves Cherry Jalapeno Spread
  • 1stick butterfor pan frying
Instructions
  1. Combine flour, baking powder, salt and cayenne pepper.
  2. Fold corn, diced jalapeno pepper and chives into flour mixture, stir to combine.
  3. Whisk together milk, melted butter and egg; fold into the corn and flour mixture, stir until just combined.
  4. Preheat an electric griddle to 375 degrees or cast iron skillet over medium heat. Once griddle is to temperature, rub the griddle with a stick of butter, coating the griddle well. Use two spoons to drop batter onto the griddle, flatten slightly. Cook 3 minutes per side, flipping once. Remove to paper towel lined baking sheet and season with salt. Working in batches, wipe off the griddle with a paper towel and re-coat with butter, continue cooking fritters until all batter has been cooked.
  5. To serve, top each corn fritter with crumbled goat cheese, Unicoi Preserves Cherry Jalapeno Spread and fresh chopped chives.