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Pear and blue cheese fritters

Name: Pear and blue cheese fritters
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 Red onion, chopped; 1 Pear, brown pear, peeled and grated (Main); 2 Tbsp Chives, chopped; 60 g Blue cheese, crumbled; ¼ cup Rice flour; 1 tsp Baking powder; 2 Eggs, whites only; 1 to taste Salt & freshly ground pepper; 1 to fry Vegetable oil

for 4 people

NZ Herald

1	Red onion, chopped
1	Pear, brown pear, peeled and grated (Main)
2 Tbsp	Chives, chopped
60 g	Blue cheese, crumbled
¼ cup	Rice flour
1 tsp	Baking powder
2	Eggs, whites only
1 to taste	Salt & freshly ground pepper
1 to fry	Vegetable oil

Place the pear, onion, chives, cheese, flour, baking powder, egg white, salt and pepper in a bowl and mix to combine.
Heat 1cm oil in a large non-stick frying pan over medium heat. Add tablespoonfuls of the mixture and cook, in batches, for 1-2 minutes on each side or until golden.
Remove from the pan and drain on absorbent paper.

Tip:Keep your first batches of fritters warm while you cook the remaining fritters by placing on a baking tray lined with non-stick paper and keeping in a low oven (160C).