Servings:4

我们真的很喜欢这些南瓜花的对比：外面轻微酥脆，里面温暖而融化；安慰食物，却足够美丽，可以在晚宴上进行。最简单的南瓜花填充是您从花园中挑选的，因为刚挑选的花朵更柔软。如果您购买它们，请确保花的花瓣部分看起来新鲜而不是柔软。糕点袋使填充花朵更容易，但是您也可以使用勺子。将底部的尾端留在绽放的尖端，以便奶酪留在里面。因为这些很丰富，所以每人一朵花很大。

兄弟安迪（Andy）和Mateo Kehler的兄弟佛蒙特州的贾斯珀山农场make Bayley Hazen Blue, which is named after an old military road that was named after two Revolutionary War heroes. You can stuff a squash blossom with any blue cheese, but we like the drier, more crumbly blues for this recipe. Lemon zest is especially good because it mellows out the stronger flavors when cooking with blues.

This recipe is excerpted fromCowgirl Creamery Cooks. Read ourreview.

Ingredients

For the filling

2汤匙。从Blanc出发
2汤匙。蓝纹奶酪（最好是干燥，易碎的蓝色，例如Bayley Hazen）
2茶匙。切碎的榛子
freshly ground black pepper
1-1/2茶匙。新鲜磨碎的柠檬皮
1 tsp. freshly squeezed lemon juice plus more if needed

为了开花

4 fresh squash blossoms
1个蛋黄
1 Tbs. whole milk
2/3 cup coarsely ground cornmeal, plus more if needed
海盐
花生油，用于油炸

For the salad

2汤匙。sherry vinegar
2汤匙。balsamic vinegar
3 Tbs. high-quality olive oil
2 cups mizuna or mixed salad greens
4片烤深的左边面包，伴奏

准备

做填充

In a bowl, blend both cheeses, the nuts, 1/4 tsp. black pepper, and lemon zest. Squeeze on the lemon juice, taste, and add more juice if you like. Spoon the mixture into a pastry bag, if using.

Stuff the blossoms

Use your fingers to gently open the blossoms from the tip, taking care not to tear the petals. With the pastry bag, or using a spoon, fill each blossom with the cheese mixture. Don’t overstuff them; they shouldn’t expand like a balloon. Just put in enough cheese so they are filled from base to tip. When each blossom is filled to the top, gently roll the blossom on a work surface to evenly distribute the cheese inside.
在一个小碗,whik together the egg yolk and milk. Set aside. Pour the cornmeal onto a small plate and add a pinch of salt, mixing with a fork.
Dredge a stuffed squash blossom in the egg wash and then in the cornmeal. (See Using the Wet-Hand/Dry-Hand Method of Breading, below.) Repeat with the remaining squash blossoms, adding more cornmeal to the plate if needed.
将足够的花生油倒入10英寸或更大的煎锅或锅中，使您的油约为1/2英寸。用中低热量加热油，直到油在深脂温度计上注册220°F。（您不希望火焰太高，或者奶酪会哭泣和融化太快。）如果您没有温度计，请通过将一些玉米面谷物扔进锅中测试油是否准备好了。如果油嘶嘶作响，那就足够热了。
这些迅速做饭。煮至玉米面变得轻微酥脆，金色不超过30秒。在您穿沙拉时，将其转移到盘子中冷却几分钟。

Make the salad

In a small bowl, make a dressing by whisking together both vinegars, the olive oil, and 1/2 tsp salt. Season with pepper. Put the mizuna in a medium bowl. Lightly dress the greens and mound equal amounts on four plates. Add a squash blossom and a slice of levain toast to each plate, and serve immediately.

Tip

使用湿手/干手面包的方法
Whether dredging a squash blossom in cornmeal or a chicken paillard in grated Parmesan, you can avoid lumps and missed spots by always using the same hand for dipping in the egg wash, and always using the other hand for dredging the egg-dunked item in the dry ingredient. It seems to be automatic to use the same hand for both tasks, but if you train yourself to keep one hand wet and one hand dry, anything you dip in flour, cornmeal, grated cheese, or bread crumbs will turn out more evenly coated.