Baked courgette fritters

• plain flour↗140g g
• eggs↗2
• milk↗175ml ml
• strong cheddar↗50g g

  crumbled

• small bunch chives

  sniped

• courgettes↗2

  grated

• olive oil↗1 tsp tsp

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Heat oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. Tip the flour into a bowl, season, then gradually stir in the eggs and milk until you have a smooth batter. Stir in the cheese and half the chives.

2. 2

   In a dry non-stick frying pan, cook courgette over a high heat, stirring for 3-4 mins until just soft. Tip onto kitchen paper and squeeze dry, then stir into the batter.

3. 3

   Oil the pan, then drop in small ladlefuls of batter, cooking for a couple of mins on each side until golden. Continue until you have 12 fritters, then transfer to a baking tray and finish in the oven for 8 mins.