Great if you want to use up veggies in the fridge, these wholesome fritters are wonderful with a rasher of crispy bacon and a poached egg. Use whatever combo takes your fancy for a light lunch or breakfast side.

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup flour
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1/4 cup grated cheese
• 1/4 cup chopped veggies (grated carrot, zucchini, potato, silverbeet chopped finely, corn, peas – pretty much whatever is in fridge)
• butter or oil for cooking

Veggie fritters

Beat together flour and egg with two tablespoons of milk, unitl it is a reasonably thick, smooth batter (add a little more add milk if necessary).

Add cheese and veggies to mixture, combine well.

Heat oil or butter in mid-heat frypan. Drop tablespoon-lots of fritter mix into pan.

Flip over fritters when bubbles appear on top and bottom is golden.

Note:

• Use a mix of butter and oil to fry the fritters in as it has a higher smoke point