Double-corn Fritters With Dungeness Crab Creme Fraiche

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2/3 cup yellow cornmeal
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/8 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1 large egg
• 2/3 cup fresh corn kernels
• 1/2 cup diced red onion
• 1/2 cup diced red bell pepper
• corn oil (for frying)
• 6 ounces dungeness crabmeat, picked over, patted dry, flaked
• 1/2 cup creme fraiche or 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh chives, plus
• additional chives (to garnish)
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper

Recipe

• 1 fritters:.
• 2 mix first 5 ingredients in medium bowl.
• 3 whisk buttermilk and egg in small bowl to blend.
• 4 stir egg mixture into dry ingredients, then stir in corn kernels, onion, and bell pepper (do not overmix).
• 5 pour enough oil into large skillet to coat bottom.
• 6 heat oil over medium heat.
• 7 working in batches, drop 1 scant tablespoon batter for each fritter into hot skillet; spread each to 2-inch round. fry until golden, about 2 minutes per side.
• 8 transfer to baking sheet. (can be made ahead. let stand at room temperature up to 2 hours or cover and chill overnight. bake uncovered in 350°f oven until heated through, 6 to 8 minutes.).
• 9 creme fraiche:.
• 10 place crabmeat in medium bowl.
• 11 fold in creme fraiche, 1/4 cup chives, pepper, and cayenne.
• 12 season with salt. (can be made 2 hours ahead. cover; chill. stir before using.).
• 13 arrange warm fritters on platter.
• 14 top with crab mixture and garnish with additional chives.