MADDIE DAY here, bringing you a pretty successful recipe test yielding tasty cheese nuggets.
I returned yesterday from a delightful Puerto Rico vacation centered on my younger son John David's wedding to the talented and lovely Alexandra. I might bring you a recipe from the trip next time.
But before I left on the 14th, I was busy writing Deep Fried Death, the twelfth Country Store mystery. Robbie Jordan has been avoiding acquiring a deep fryer for her restaurant but decides it's finally time. And one yummy dish she can offer her customers is cheese fritters. Fritter means fry, after all.
That said, I don't like to deep fry at home, so I adapted the recipe Robbie will use so I could oven-fry these babies. Enjoy!
Cheese Fritters
I
baked these fritters, but you can deep fry them if you like.
Ingredients
(Note: I thought I would add minced garlic but decided against it.)
1 1/4
cups flour (self-rising might help them puff more)
1
tablespoon garlic powder
1
teaspoon salt
Pinch cayenne pepper
1/3
cup sour cream
2
eggs
1
1/2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded
1
cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
1/2
cup Swiss cheese, shredded
½
cup green onions, diced
1
½ cups Panko crumbs (I used seasoned)
Directions
Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper
Combine dry ingredients except Panko crumbs in large bowl. Add the cheeses. Make a well in the middle and lightly whisk in the eggs and sour cream.
Mix all well.
Refrigerate for at least 1 hour or freeze for half an hour.
Place crumbs in a bowl. Roll a ball in your hands to firm, then roll in the crumbs and return to the baking sheet.
Repeat for all the balls.
To
bake:
Preheat
oven to 425 degrees F before you remove the balls from the refrigerator. Bake
about 12 minutes, then turn all.
Bake about 5 more minutes, until golden and crispy.
Transfer
parchment paper to a wire rack to cool.
To
deep fry:
Heat
oil to 350 F. Scoop golf ball sized balls of batter and fry until golden.
Drain
on brown paper on a wire rack.
No matter which way you cooked them, enjoy
warm with soup or as an appetizer.
Readers: Do you deep fry? What's your favorite kind of fritter or fried food?
My most recent release is Four Leaf Cleaver, which came out in January, 2023.
The next book out will be Murder at a Cape Bookstore, releasing in August, 2023.
Those look yummy! I love that they are baked! I don't fry much of anything anymore.( Dr. said stay away from fried foods..lol ) Thanks for sharing, and looking forward to Robbie's next adventure!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, Michele!
DeleteOh, the Cheese Fritters sound delicious - either way! Thank you for the recipe.
ReplyDeleteI cook a lot of things fried. Hubby likes anything fried. One of my favorites is French Fried Cauliflower and corn fritters.
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Yummy, Kay.
DeleteThey sound so good, Edith.
ReplyDeleteI am just learning about air fryers, after having absolutely delicious canapes at a friend's Super Bowl party--all air fried. I bet these would be great made in one, too.
They probably would, Karen. Me, I'm not acquiring one more kitchen appliance!
DeleteNor I! I'm trying to figure out how to use the convection oven the same way. I keep seeing that it's possible.
DeleteMy favorite fried food is my mom's breaded chicken. I usually fry it in a skillet or bake it instead. This recipe looks so good - I love cheese and will have to try these.
ReplyDeleteI like day-old apple fritters. They're crunchy and sweet and I tell myself they're healthy because of the fruit lol. Still trying to find a good baked version for those, but your recipe looks scrumptious! Thanks for sharing it/Lee
ReplyDeleteThese cheese fritters look delicious! I also love apple fritters!
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Recipe looks good I cannot wait to try them deborahortega229@yahoo.com
ReplyDeleteI have everything but the motz and swiss, so I will be making a run to the store. Sounds very tasty and slightl indulgent. Thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteOh, those look splendid! My neighbors gave me their air fryer when they got a larger one, and in the summer it's so much better than the real oven . . . in the winter I appreciate the oven's contribution of warmth. I think it could be done in the toaster oven as well.
ReplyDeleteNow looking forward to another Pans 'N Pancakes visit! <3
These look like tasty morsels.
ReplyDeleteDo you chill and roll in crums if you're frying, rather than baking?
The instructions don't seem to say to do that.