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Sweetcorn fritters with bacon and tomato relish

Every NZ cafe has these on the menu and most do them badly. Done well: sweet, crisp at the edges, studded with corn, served with crisp bacon, tomato relish, and a poached egg. Sunday brunch perfected.

Prep
10m
Cook
18m
Serves
4
Difficulty
Medium

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The Method

5 steps
  1. 1

    Whisk the eggs, flour, baking powder, milk, salt, and pepper in a bowl until smooth. Stir through the corn, spring onion, and coriander. The batter should hold its shape on a spoon — if it's loose, add a tablespoon more flour.

  2. 2

    Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a non-stick frypan over medium-low heat. Drop in heaped spoonfuls (about 80g each), flatten lightly with the back of the spoon. Cook 3 minutes a side until deep golden and set. Move to a 100°C oven on a tray to keep warm. Cook in batches.

  3. 3

    While the fritters cook, lay the bacon flat in another pan over medium heat. Cook 3-4 minutes a side until crisp.

  4. 4

    If poaching eggs, do that last while everything is warm in the oven (3 minutes for runny).

  5. 5

    Plate up two fritters per person, two rashers of bacon, a generous spoon of tomato relish, a poached egg if going for it, and a wedge of lemon.

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