Squash- Jalapeno Fritters

(from Lucianolinda’s recipe box)

Source: Southern Living-Geneva Mercer, Gustine, Texas

Categories: Vegetables- Squash

Ingredients

  • 2 cups mashed cooked yellow squash
  • 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 1/4 tsp. pepper
  • 1/4 tsp. garlic powder
  • 1/2 cup round buttery cracker crumbs
  • 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped
  • Vegetable oil

Directions

  1. Process first 8 ingredients in a food processor until smooth, stopping to scrape down sides.
  2. Pour oil to a depth of 2 inches into a large Dutch oven; heat to 375 degrees. Drop batter by tablespoonfuls into hot oil; fry fritters, in batches, 1 minute on each side or until golden. Drain on paper towels.

  3. makes 3 dozen

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