Cauliflower Fritters with Bacon and Cheese (2024)

• ▢ 600 grams cauliflower leaves removed and cut into small florets.
• ▢ 1 medium zucchini approximately 120g- grated
• ▢ 4 rashers short cut bacon cut into small pieces
• ▢ 2 cups self raising flour 300 grams
• ▢ 1 cup parmesan cheese finely grated – 100 grams
• ▢ ½ cup tasty cheese grated – 50 grams
• ▢ 1 garlic clove crushed
• ▢ 1 teaspoon onion flakes
• ▢ 2 eggs lightly beaten
• ▢ ¾ cup water
• ▢ pinch salt
• ▢ pinch pepper
• ▢ 2 tablespoon olive oil to cook with

• Place the cauliflower florets into a food processor and blitz until they turn into small pieces. Transfer to a large bowl.

• Add the crushed garlic, onion flakes, grated zucchini, chopped bacon, parmesan cheese and tasty cheese to the bowl with the cauliflower and add the self raising flour before stirring well to combine.

• Beat the eggs in a small bowl lightly with a fork and add salt and pepper to taste. Add the eggs along with ¼ cup of water to the bowl with the cauliflower mixture and stir. Gradually add the extra water and stir until you have a thick batter – please note you may not need all of the water depending on the size of the cauliflower and zucchini that you used.

• Heat a tablespoon of olive oil in a large frying pan over a medium to high heat and use a ¼ measuring cup to scoop up the batter and place the fritter mixture into your pan. Use a spoon to gently spread the mixture into a circle between ½cm – 1cm thick. You should be able to fit approximately six fritters (or even more depending on the size of your pan) into your frying pan.

• Cook the Cauliflower Cheese and Bacon Fritters for 5 minutes on each side until they are crisp and golden brown before transferring to a plate and covering them with foil so they stay warm while you cook the next batch. Repeat until all the Cauliflower Cheese and Bacon Fritters have been cooked.

Thermomix Instructions

• Place the parmesan and tasty cheese which has been cut into 3cm chunks into your Thermomix bowl and mix for 7seconds on speed 9 to grate. Transfer to a separate bowl until needed.

• Without washing the bowl, add theZucchini (which has been cut into 3cm pieces) and bacon into your Thermomix bowl and mix for 4 seconds on speed 6.

  If you would like it cut into smaller pieces, mix for a further 2 seconds. Transfer to the bowl with the grated cheese.

• Without washing the bowl, add thecauliflower florets, garlic clove and onion flakes to your Thermomix bowl and mix for 7seconds on speed 8 or until they resemble rice. If there are still large pieces in your Thermomix bowl, scrape the sides and blitz for a further 3seconds on speed 6.

• Add the grated cheeses, bacon and zucchini, along with 2 eggs, 300g of self raising flour, and HALF a cup of water to your Thermomix bowlin that order– please note you may not need all of the water depending on the size of the cauliflower and zucchini that you used.. Mix for 15 seconds on speed 4REVERSE to combine the ingredients. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and if your mixture is still a little dry, add the remaining ¼ cup of water and mix for a further 15 seconds on speed 4REVERSE or until combined.

• Heat a tablespoon of olive oil in a large frying pan over a medium to high heat and use a ¼ measuring cup to scoop up the batter and place the fritter mixture into your pan. Use a spoon to gently spread the mixture into a circle between ½cm – 1cm thick. You should be able to fit approximately six fritters (or even more depending on the size of your pan) into your frying pan.

• Cook the Cauliflower Cheese and Bacon Fritters for 5 minutes on each side until they are crisp and golden brown before transferring to a plate and covering them with foil so they stay warm while you cook the next batch. Repeat until all the Cauliflower Cheese and Bacon Fritters have been cooked.

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• You may not need all of the water specified in the recipe, as the water content of the vegetables will vary
• These Fritters are freezer friendly.