Spinach stem snacks

Name: Spinach stem snacks
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 40 servings
Cuisine: Accompaniment
Ingredients: 300.00 g spinach; salt and freshly ground black pepper; nutmeg ground; lemon juice; 140.00 g flour self-raising; 1.00 ml cayenne pepper; salt pinch; 150.00 ml water cold; 15.00 ml oil; 2.00 eggs whites only, beaten; oil for deep frying

40 servings Prep: 15 mins, Cooking: 15 mins

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By Food24 November 03 2009

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Ingredients (11)

300.00 g	spinach
	salt and freshly ground black pepper
	nutmeg — ground
	lemon juice
140.00 g	flour — self-raising
1.00 ml	cayenne pepper
	salt — pinch
150.00 ml	water — cold
15.00 ml	oil
2.00	eggs — whites only, beaten
	oil — for deep frying

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Method:

Remove the hard stems from the spinach leaves and cut into 3 cm pieces. (Boil in salted water until tender, drain well and freeze.) Combine the self-raising flour, cayenne pepper and salt in a mixing bowl. Add the water and oil and mix well. Add the stiffly beaten egg whites just before using the batter. Dip spinach stems in the batter and deep-fry in oil until golden brown. Drain on paper towelling. Serve hot as a snack.
Makes about 40 snacks.