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Fried Cheese With Fresh Tomato Sauce

Type: Cheese
Courses: Starters and appetizers
Serves: 6 people

Recipe Ingredients

  Fresh Tomato Sauce
2 tablespoons 30mlOlive oil
1/2 tablespoon 7.5mlOnion - finely chopped (large)
1 1/2 tablespoons 22mlRipe tomatoes - diced (large)
1/2 tablespoon 7.5mlSugar
1/4 cup 23g / 0.8ozMinced parsley
  Salt - to taste
  Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste
  Fried Cheese
1 lb 454g / 16ozMozzarella cheese - finely diced
6   Eggs
1 1/4 cups 182g / 6.4ozFresh bread crumbs
1 teaspoon 5mlDried oregano
2   Garlic cloves - minced
1/2 teaspoon 2.5mlSalt
2 tablespoons 30mlDry vermouth or brandy
2 tablespoons 30mlGrated Parmesan cheese
2   Parsley sprigs - stems removed
4   Fresh basil leaves
1 cup 62g / 2.2ozFlour
  Oil - for frying

Recipe Instructions

For the Fresh Tomato Sauce: Heat oil in nonstick skillet. Add onion and saute over high heat until transparent, 3 minutes. Add tomatoes, reduce heat to medium-low, add sugar, and saute until tomatoes are very soft, stirring occasionally, 10 minutes. Add parsley and salt and pepper to taste. Cool. Transfer to a bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and set aside.

For the Fried Cheese: Melt mozzarella in double boiler set over, but not touching, simmering water. Pour it into large mixing bowl of an electric mixer and beat in 2 eggs. Add 1/4 cup bread crumbs, oregano, half the garlic, and salt and mix well.

Press cheese mixture into 8-inch square glass dish. Cover and chill until firm, at least 1 hour.

Lightly beat remaining 4 eggs in bowl. Blend in vermouth. Set aside.

In a processor or blender, process remaining bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, parsley, basil and remaining garlic. Set aside.

Cut cheese mixture into 1 1/2-inch squares (about 15 pieces). Dip each into flour, then egg mixture, and finally into bread crumb mixture to coat evenly. Place on paper towels and refrigerate 30 minutes.

Heat 3 inches of oil to 375 degrees in heavy skillet or deep fryer. Fry cheese pieces, a few at a time, until evenly golden brown on both sides, 1 minute. Drain on paper towels. Serve at once with Fresh Tomato Sauce.

This recipe yields 6 servings.

Each serving: 491 calories; 767 mg sodium; 185 mg cholesterol; 34 grams fat; 22 grams carbohydrates; 22 grams protein; 1.19 grams fiber.

Source:
The Los Angeles Times, 12-20-2000

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