Title: Artichoke fritters
 Categories: Breads
      Yield: 6 Servings
 
    1/2 lb Artichoke hearts, cooked and
           -diced
      4    Eggs, separated
      1 ts Baking powder
      3    Green onions, chopped (green
           -parts only)
      1 tb Grated lemon peel
    1/2 c  Flour
           Salt and pepper to taste
      1 tb Cornstarch
      4 c  Oil for frying, Peanut or
           -corn oil
 
  Place artichoke hearts in a large bowl and stir in egg yolks and
  baking powder.  Add green onion.  Fold in lemon peel. Mix in flour,
  salt and pepper. In a separate bowl, beat egg whites and cornstarch
  together until peaks form. Fold egg whites into artichoke mixture.
  Heat oil to 360 degrees.  With a tablespoon, drop half dollar sized
  dollops of fritter batter into oil. Fry until golden brown,
  maintaining oil at 360 degrees. Remove fritters with a slotted spoon
  and drain on paper towels. See recipes for Sfuzzi's Asparagus
  Mushroom Salad and Basil Vinaigrette.