Fried Squash Blossoms

Ingredients:

• Fresh-picked zucchini or yellow squash blossoms
• Herbed cream cheese mixture (or you can use strips of cheddar and parmesan cheeses, instead)
• egg, slightly beaten
• Carbquick or low carb bread crumbs
• grated parmesan cheese
• salt and pepper
• canola oil

Gently wash the blossoms and separate the petals. Either spread the herbed cream cheese mixture or place strips of hard cheese inside. Close the petals.

Set up a breading station. In one bowl or pan put your beaten egg. In another, put your bread crumb mixture or Carbquick, mixed with a little grated parmesan cheese. Dip the stuffed blossoms into the egg, then into the breading.

Fry over medium high heat until golden.

I like to serve these with some sour cream to which I’ve added some kind of flavoring, whether it’s a little Italian seasoning and garlic salt or whatever.