Labna-Stuffed Zucchini Flowers

Submitted by Coasty

"From "The Sydney Morning Herald" 10 Nov 09."

 

• Ready In: 25mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 250 g plain yogurt
• 14.79 ml olive oil
• 60 g pine nuts
• 100 g raisins, chopped
• 14.79 ml parsley, chopped
• 12 squash blossoms
• 236.59 ml flour
• 350 ml beer
• oil (for deep frying)

directions

1. To make the labna mix oil and yoghurt. Place in a strainer lined with muslin or clean tea towel. Place this over a bowl and leave in fridge for 2 days.
2. Remove from cloth and mix with raisins, nuts and parsley and season with salt & pepper.
3. Remove stamens from flowers. Put labna in piping bag and pipe gently into the flowers.
4. Mix flour with beer to make a smooth batter.
5. Heat oil in frying pan.
6. Dip flowers in batter and fry until just golden brown.
7. Only dip in batter just before frying. The batter should only just cover the flowers and you should still be able to see the flower through the batter.