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Week 41 Recipe

FRIED BROCCOLI

Submitted by Foxy, Kingston, NY. These broccoli balls add a look of something special on your plate.

TOOLS • Steamer • Large Pot for deep frying or deep fryer • Ice Cream scoop • 2 Pie Pans   INGREDIENTS • 1 bunch of fresh broccoli, flowerettes   only or 1 pkg of frozen broccoli • 2 eggs, beaten • 2 cups fine bread crumbs • 2 cups of cooking oil or Crisco • Salt & Pepper to taste

PREPARATION: Cook broccoli until soft, let cool. Heat oil. When broccoli is cooled, press pieces into scoop until full. Remove and form a ball. Squeeze excess water out. Roll in beaten eggs, then in the bread crumbs. Deep fry until golden brown, turning while cooking. HINTS: By using the scoop, the balls will be uniform in size. They don’t take long at all to cook. This can also be used with Cauliflower.