RECIPES
Manchego fritters with kawakawa and orange salt
By Miele
40 minutes
Preparation Time
20 minutes, plus 5 hours drying
Cooking Time
30 serves
INGREDIENTS
Fritters
75 g plain flour
¾ tsp smoked paprika
¼ tsp salt, fine
50 g butter | diced
2 eggs
50 g manchego cheese | grated
Vegetable oil, for frying
125 ml water
Kawakawa and orange salt
2 oranges | zest only
8 kawakawa leaves
Salt flakes
METHOD
Fritters
- Mix together the flour, smoked paprika and salt in a bowl.
- Place the butter and water in a medium saucepan and bring to the boil on high heat, induction setting 8.
- Reduce the heat to medium, induction setting 6 and add the flour mix, beat in with a wooden spoon until incorporated and cook for 1 minute, remove from heat and place into the bowl of a freestanding mixer.
- With the paddle attachment mix on a low speed for 5 minutes.
- In a small bowl whisk the eggs together and combine with the cheese. Pour a little at a time into the freestanding mixer, waiting until it is all combined. Place in a container and keep in the fridge until needed.
- Heat the vegetable oil in a high sided saucepan or deep fryer to 180°C.
- Using two spoons, scoop a walnut sized piece of pastry and slide carefully into the oil, repeat until two-thirds of the surface is covered. Cook until browned, turning halfway.
- Remove and place on paper towel to drain.
Kawakawa and orange salt
- Spread the orange zest on a baking tray and place the kawakawa leaves on another.
- Select Drying at 60°C and set a duration for 5 hours. Place the kawakawa on shelf level 2 and the orange on shelf level 4. Set a minute minder for 2 hours.
- The orange should be dry in 2 hours and the kawakawa in 5 hours, if either is still moist leave in the oven for an extra hour. Remove and cool on the bench.
- Crush the orange zest lightly with your hands and place in a bowl with an equal
volume of salt flakes. - Crumble the kawakawa leaves with your hands and rub through a sieve or grind in a spice grinder.
- Add an equal volume as before to the orange and salt mix, making the mix equal parts orange, kawakawa and salt. Keep in an airtight container.
To serve
- Sprinkle the salt liberally over the still hot fritters, serving extra salt on the side.
Hints and tips
- Manchego cheese can be substituted with other cheeses, as long as it’s strong, dry and sharp, such as parmesan.
- Take extra care when deep frying on a cooktop.
- If you don’t have the Drying function, the kawakawa and orange can be dehydrated using Conventional at 60°C.
APPLIANCE / FUNCTION
Miele
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