Ingredients

• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 350g ham
• 400g canned cannellini beans, rinsed, drained
• 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon chopped flat-leaf parsley
• 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 100g plain flour, add a little salt and pepper to give some flavour
• 150g dried breadcrumbs
• Lemon wedges, we liked to add fresh lemon juice to them
• Easy salad to serve, we did cucumber, cherry tomatoes, spinach and grated Parmesan
• Olive oil, for cooking.

Instructions

1. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a frypan over medium heat. Cook onion for 2-3 minutes until softened but not browned. Cool slightly. I
2. Roughly chop ham in a food processor, then add beans, garlic, parsley, mustard and onion. Pulse until you have a coarse patty mixture, then form into 12 small cakes, or more if you have little kids
3. Chill for 10 minutes ( I skipped this step, because my child was ‘starving’
4. Place flour, egg and crumbs in 3 shallow dishes. Dip each cake first in flour, then egg, followed by crumbs.
5. Heat 2cm oil in a large frypan over medium-high heat. In 2 batches, cook the fritters for 2-3 minutes each side until golden and crisp all over
6. Drain on paper towel then serve with salad and lemon wedges