Now here is a real summertime treat. Why is it limited to the summer season? Simply because that is when the pumpkin flowers are in bloom. We love this fried pumpkin blossoms recipe. I remember a neighbor coming to the door with pumpkin blossoms in plastic bags selling for something like a quarter a dozen. We would dredge them in a batter composed of saltine crumbs and egg and pan-fry them in margarine. For us, it is a real summertime treat. Certainly, it will be a treat for you, too.
As dreadful as it sounds, they are impossibly delicious. This recipe comes from my Central Illinois roots. The recipe originates with Native Americans.
Contributed by: Elizabeth A. Snelson, Central Illinois
Pumpkin Trivia: Farmers in the United States harvest over 1.5 billion pounds of pumpkins per year. Now, that’s a lot of pumpkin pie. And, this figure doesn’t include home gardeners.
After you’ve tried this recipe, try Brent’s Fried Pumpkin Flowers. It uses different ingredients. Certainly, if you like one of these recipes, you will like both of them.
There are just a few ingredients to make this Fried Pumpkin Blossoms Recipe:
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