Squash Fritters

Ingredients

• yellow squash, grated
• tablespoon sgrated onion
• tablespoon sall-purpose flour
• large egg, beaten
• 1/8 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• tablespoon sbutter, or more as needed
• 1/4 cup shredded Cheddar cheese, or to taste
• 1/4 cup chopped onion, or to taste
• 1/4 cup sour cream, or to taste

Instructions

1. Place grated squash in a colander and squeeze out all excess water; you should have about 1 cup grated squash.
2. Transfer squash to a bowl. Add onion, flour, egg, baking powder, and salt; mix well to make a batter.
3. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium high heat.
4. Drop batter into the hot pan and use the back of a large spoon to flatten fritters to 3 to 4 inches in diameter and to 1/4 to 1/8 inch thickness.
5. Cook until edges are deep brown, about 1 minute.
6. Flip over and cook 30 seconds more.
7. Transfer fritters to a plate lined with a paper towel and sprinkle lightly with salt.
8. Repeat with remaining batter, melting more butter in the pan as needed.
9. Serve warm topped with Cheddar cheese, onion, and sour cream.