Name: Fried zucchini with pine nuts and currants
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1/4 cup (60ml) extra virgin olive oil; 40 gram butter; 2 thick slices ciabatta, crusts removed, chopped finely into cubes; 2 clove garlic, crushed; 1 tablespoon roasted pine nuts, chopped coarsely; 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon rind; 2 tablespoon finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley; 1 tablespoon dried currants; 24 tiny zucchini with flowers attached

Fried zucchini with pine nuts and currants

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Serves 8

Prep

10M

Cook

30M

Total

40M

Ingredients

1/4 cup (60ml) extra virgin olive oil

40 gram butter

2 thick slices ciabatta, crusts removed, chopped finely into cubes

2 clove garlic, crushed

1 tablespoon roasted pine nuts, chopped coarsely

1 teaspoon finely grated lemon rind

2 tablespoon finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

1 tablespoon dried currants

24 tiny zucchini with flowers attached

Method

1.Heat half the oil and half the butter in large frying pan, add bread cubes; cook, stirring, until browned lightly. Add garlic; cook, stirring, until fragrant. Stir in nuts, rind, parsley and currants. Transfer to medium bowl; cover to keep warm.

2.Heat remaining oil and butter in same pan, add zucchini; cook, covered, until browned lightly and just tender.

3.Serve zucchini sprinkled with bread mixture.

The crumb mixture can be made several hours ahead; cook zucchini just before serving. If zucchini flowers are not available, substitute small zucchini, quartered lengthways.
Note

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