Corn Fritters - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 eggs, separated
1 1/2 c. canned corn
1/2 c. all-purpose flour
1 Tbsp. stone ground cornmeal
1/2 tsp. salt
1 Tbsp. sugar (optional)
oil (for frying)

Preparation

Beat egg yolks until light.
Stir in corn, cornmeal, flour, salt and sugar.
Whip egg whites until stiff and glossy.
Fold in 1/3 of them to lighten batter.
Then fold in remainder, gently. Heat oil (about 4 to 6 cups in a Dutch oven) to 375\u00b0.
Drop in dollops (ice cream scoop can be used) and fry until golden. Drain.
Keep warm at 250\u00b0.
Dust with confectioners sugar or drizzle with warm maple syrup.