nonna rosa's fried morels in cornmeal

Name: Nonna Rosa's Fried Morels in Cornmeal
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Ingredients: 5-6 - morel mushrooms per serving; 2 cup(s) white or yellow corn meal; 1 tablespoon(s) granulated sugar; 1 pinch(es) salt; 1 pinch(es) cracked ground pepper

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Carla Hurst-Chandler

Greencastle, IN

Updated on Mar 25, 2012

I wait for the season each year. Nothing like them. When they're gone they're gone- till the next year. The anticipation is as good as the mushrooms!

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prep time 10 Min

cook time 10 Min

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Ingredients

5-6 - morel mushrooms per serving
2 cups white or yellow corn meal
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
1 pinch salt
1 pinch cracked ground pepper

How To Make nonna rosa's fried morels in cornmeal

Step 1

Heat cooking oil in skillet over medium heat until pinch of flour sizzles. Make sure morels are clean and split in half lengthwise. Reserve in cold water.

Step 2

Mix cornmeal, sugar, salt and pepper together in large bowl. Carefully bread each mushroom half (like breading chicken)
Step 3

Fry in small batches. About 6 mushrooms per serving. Can be held on tray in warm oven until all are fried. Enjoy!
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