Corn And Crab Fritters With Spicy Dipping Sauce

== Description ==
Source: Christmas With Southern Living 2003 - Southern Living
These chunky crab fritters are crisp on the outside and soft on the inside. Make their zippy sauce ahead to save on preparation time.
== Ingredients ==
* 1 tablespoon butter or margarine
* 2 tablespoons minced shallot
* 3 garlic cloves, minced
* 2 jalapeño peppers, seeded and minced
* 2 cups frozen whole kernel corn, thawed
* 2 green onions, thinly sliced
* 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
* 1/4 cup semolina flour
* 1 tablespoon sugar
* 1 teaspoon baking powder
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
* 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper
* 2 large eggs, separated
* 3/4 cup buttermilk
* 1/2 pound fresh lump crabmeat, drained
* Vegetable oil
* Salt
* Spicy Dipping Sauce
== Directions ==
# Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat; add shallot, garlic, and jalapeño pepper, and sauté 1 minute.
# Add corn and green onions, and sauté 2 to 3 minutes.
# Set aside.
# Combine flours and next 5 ingredients in a large bowl.
# Lightly beet egg yolks; add buttermilk to yolks.
# Stir sautéed vegetables and buttermilk mixture into flour mixture.
# Fold in crabmeat.
# Beat egg whites at high speed with an electric mixer until soft peaks form.
# Gently fold half of beaten egg white into crabmeat batter.
# Fold in remaining egg white.
# Pour oil to depth of 2" into a large heavy skillet; heat to 375° over medium-high heat.
# Shape about 2 tablespoons batter into a fritter by rounding between edges of 2 large spoons.
# Drop fritters into hot oil, 4 or 5 at a time, and cook 3 minutes or until golden, turning once.
# Drain on paper towels.
# Transfer to a baking sheet; sprinkle lightly with salt, and keep warm in a 300° oven.
# Repeat process with remaining batter.
# Serve fritters with Spicy Dipping Sauce.
Yield: 2 dozen
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