Chef Peter Karamchand,
Buffalo Stone Café
Picked at the beginning of the season, tender cattail stalks are delicately flavoured. These sweet, doughnut-like poppers are truly addictive.
Ingredients
1 cup cattails, diced
1 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp baking powder
3/4 cup sour cream
1/2 cup milk
2 eggs
1 tsp cinnamon
3 Tbsp honey
pinch nutmeg
splash vanilla
canola oil for frying
Method
1. In a bowl, combine all ingredients.
2. Drop 1 Tbsp of batter into a large pot filled with oil. Fry fritters until golden about 3-4 mins.
3. Serve with ice cream and drizzle with honey.
Yield 20 fritters