Mussel Fritters

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I found this recipe on the geocities website. whipped it up for lunch today and these fritters are devine. light and tasty and they go down a treat. the recipe notes that basil is the secret ingredient in this recipe.

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Steps

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Lightly steam mussels until they just open.

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Remove beards , take from shell and chop roughly.

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In a bowl , beat the eggs , sift in the flour and baking powder and beat with a fork to combine.

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Stir in the mussels , salt , pepper , basil and parsley.

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Melt butter over a medium heat.

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Drop mixture into butter and fry pancake style until golden brown , then flip and cook until golden on other side.

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Enjoy !.

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Ingredients

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mussels, eggs, flour, baking powder, parsley, basil, salt, black pepper, butter