Roasted Corn Fritters with Candied Jalapeños, Blueberry Mascarpone Cream, and Blueberry-Hickory Compote 

Makes about 32 fritters 

Ingredients: 

• 1 cup self-rising cornmeal 
• 1 cup flour 
• 1 tablespoon baking powder 
• ½ teaspoon kosher salt 
• ¼ cup sugar 
• ¾ cup milk 
• 2 eggs, beaten 
• 4 tablespoons butter, melted 
• 1 cup roasted corn kernels (directions below) 
• ¼ cup coarsely diced candied jalapeños, such as GG’s Sugared Peppers 

Directions: 

To roast corn 

Shuck 2 ears fresh sweet corn, rub with olive oil, salt and pepper. Grill over high heat, turning frequently for 8-10 minutes until charred in places and fully cooked. Or, preheat broiler, place corn on a baking sheet, and roast on the top-middle rack of the oven for about 10 minutes, turning frequently until charred in places. Cut kernels off the cob and reserve 1 cup. Save the remainder for another use (salsa, peach/arugula salad, esquites, etc).  

To make fritters  

1. Whisk together cornmeal, flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar. In a separate bowl, combine beaten eggs and milk. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients, and whisk just until combined. Do not overmix. Add melted butter, corn kernels, and peppers, and mix well.  

1. Set a deep fryer to 350 degrees, or heat 2 inches of oil in a heavy bottomed pot or Dutch oven. Drop rounded tablespoons of batter into the hot oil and fry, turning frequently, until golden brown, crisp, and cooked through, about 4 minutes for each fritter. Remove onto a paper towel lined plate. Repeat with remaining batter. 

To make mascarpone pepper jelly dip 

Makes about 1 ½ cups  

• ¾ cup plain yogurt 
• ¾ cup mascarpone cheese 
• 3 tablespoons blueberry pepper jelly 

 Place yogurt and mascarpone in a medium bowl. Whip with a hand mixer until creamy. Add pepper jelly and whip to combine. 

To make blueberry hickory compote

Makes about 1 cup 

• 1 pint fresh Georgia blueberries 
• ¼ cup hickory syrup 
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice 

Place blueberries, lemon juice and hickory syrup in a small saucepan. Bring mixture to a boil and simmer over medium low heat for 8-10 minutes, until blueberries have released their juices and liquid has reduced to a syrup.  

Serve with mascarpone cream and blueberry-hickory compote on the side. Guests can cut each fritter in half, spread cream on each cut side, then drizzle some of the blueberry compote.

Also try with ice cream!