Bacon, Camembert and golden syrup piled on corn fritters - heaven on a plate!

Bacon.......Camembert and  syrup must rank right there at the top of my favorites-things-to-eat-list! Let me begin by saying, this recipe is not for the faint-hearted....it will not be found in any diet manual, come to think of it, eating a meal like this, should be considered illegal! Nothing this good can be enjoyed without any consequences. This meal was planned in the car on my way back from my second radio programme today, it was created out of necessity, but wow, what a feast it turned out to be!

The recipe for  the corn fritters  I "developed" in a few seconds and I must say, it tasted darn good! As they say, the one sin normally leads to another sin, so as my planning went on in my mind, the meal got more and more sinful with every ingredient added...Bacon, Camembert and then the copious amounts of syrup the we drizzled over it!! We loved the crunch of the fritters, the gooyeness of the cheese and then  the crisp, salty bacon on the top! This  meal will be perfect for a lazy Saturday morning breakfast or for a light supper like we had it last night.

One last thought, play  with the quantities of the flour, mix and match! The difference in textures that you will find, could be quite interesting!



Corn Fritters with Bacon, Camembert and Golden Syrup



Makes 12 fritters



Ingredients



1½ cups plain flour

1 cup mealie meal

1 cup dry polenta

salt

4 tsp baking powder

330 ml beer or soda water

oil for frying

1 410gr tin of corn kernels or use fresh if you have - drained



250gr streaky bacon - cooked until crispy

1 small ripe Camembert cheese

golden or maple syrup for serving





Method

Mix all the dry ingredients for the fritters, add the beer or soda water and stir. If it needs a little more liquid,  just add a little water. Add the corn and mix through.Heat  enough oil in a pan and fry spoonfuls of the batter until golden brown. When the fritters are done, drain on kitchen toweling and  call the family, these babies need to be eaten warm. Place a slice of Camembert on each fritter and allow the cheese to melt and become all creamy and gooey. Top with the bacon and drizzle some golden or maple syrup over the top. Yum!