Omnia stove top oven (for the ovenless) plus Omnia rack with parchment ring would be helpful
Ingredients
8pumpkin blossoms
2tbspolive oil
3garlic clovesminced
6cups pumpkin leaveschopped
3tbspbasil leaveschopped
salt and pepperto taste
1cupplain Greek yogurtricotta can be substituted
1/4cupsoftened goat cheese
1/4cupgrated Parmesan
2eggs1 for the stuffing, 1 for breading
1cuppanko crumbs
Instructions
Rise blossoms, remove stamens and carefully dry.
Heat oil in fry pan and saute garlic gently being careful not to scorch.
Add chopped greens and continue to saute for about 4-5 minutes until wilted and no longer wet.
Add chopped basil and cook for an additional two minutes. Season to taste. Remove pan from heat and allow greens to cool.
In mixing bowl combine yogurt (or ricotta),cheeses and one egg.
When greens are cooled combine with cheese mixture
Scoop a couple of tablespoons of cheese mixture into each blossom (about 2/3 filled) then take the ends and twist them closed
Whisk second egg in one bowl and place panko in another.
Dip each filled blossom first in the egg then in the panko. At this point you can set them aside in the refrigerator for a couple of hours until ready to bake.
On a parchement lined baking sheet, place each filled and breaded blossom and bake in a pre-heated 400 ° oven for 15 minutes
For Omnia stove top users
Place filled bloosoms in prepared baking dish, cover and set on pre-heated base plate on high for five minutes then reduce heat to medium low and continue to cook for about 15-20 or until crumb topping begins to brown
Serve with a crisp garden salad or as a side dish.