Holderkuechle (Elderflower Fritters)

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Holderkuechle (Elderflower Fritters)

Holderkuechle (Elderflower Fritters) is a traditional German recipe for a classic dish of elderflowers dipped in an egg, milk and flour batter before being deep-fried in lard. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic German version of: Elderflower Fritters (Holderkuechle).

prep time

20 minutes

cook time

30 minutes

Total Time:

50 minutes

Makes:

Rating:

Tags : Wild Food Dessert Recipes Milk Recipes Germany Recipes

Ingredients:

200g flour
2 eggs
125ml milk
small pinch salt
16 whole sprays of elderberry blossoms (elderflowers)
icing sugar for dusting
750g lard for frying

Method:

Combine the flour, eggs, salt and milk in a bowl then whisk to a smooth pancake-style batter.

Rinse the elderflowers several times with water then drain and pat dry with paper towels. Add the oil to a deep pan and when hot, briefly dip the elderflower sprays in the batter then drop in the oil and deep fry until golden brown.

Dust with icing sugar and serve hot.