Fried Cheese Squares Recipe
Ingredients
| Gruyere cheese | 1 Cup (16 tbs), shredded | |
| Parmesan cheese | 1 Cup (16 tbs), freshly grated | |
| Cayenne pepper - 1/8 teasppon | ||
| Nutmeg | 1/4 Teaspoon, grated | |
| Eg yolks - 5 | ||
| Salt | To Taste | |
| Pepper | 1 | |
| White sauce | 2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Water | 2 Teaspoon | |
| Peanut oil | 1 Tablespoon | |
| Eggs | 3 Small, slightly beaten | |
| Flour | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Bread crumbs | 3 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Oil or Fat - for deep frying | ||
| Fresh parsley - 12 sprigs, washed and thoroughly dried | ||
Directions
GETTING READY
1) Into the white sauce, stir the Parmesan, Gruyere, cayenne pepper, egg yolks, nutmeg and salt and pepper to taste. Mix well.
2) On low heat, put the sauce and cook, constantly stirring, till it thickens. Ensure that the sauce does not boil.
3) Remove the sauce from the heat.
4) Liberally grease a 13x9-inch or a 9-inch square baking pan with butter.
5) Pour the sauce into the pan and cover it with buttered wan paper.
6) Place the mixture in the refrigerator overnight or longer if required. The mixture will become very firm.
MAKING
7) Preheat the oil or fat to be used for frying to temperature of 375 degrees.
8) Take the mixture out of the fridge and cut it into rectangles, squares or diamond shapes.
9) Beat the peanut oil, salt and pepper to taste and water into the eggs.
10) Use flour to coat the croquettes on all the sides and dip them into the egg mixture. Shake off the excess mixture, if any.
11) Next, coat the croquettes on all sides with the bread crumbs. With the flat side of a knife, tap the croquettes lightly so that the crumbs adhere better.
12) In the preheated oil or fat, fry the croquettes till they are golden in color.
13) Drain the preparation on kitchen towelling.
SERVING
14) To serve, place the croquettes on a decorative serving platter or individual serving plates. Quickly deep fry the parsley and use it as garnish. Serve the preparation while it is still hot.
1) Into the white sauce, stir the Parmesan, Gruyere, cayenne pepper, egg yolks, nutmeg and salt and pepper to taste. Mix well.
2) On low heat, put the sauce and cook, constantly stirring, till it thickens. Ensure that the sauce does not boil.
3) Remove the sauce from the heat.
4) Liberally grease a 13x9-inch or a 9-inch square baking pan with butter.
5) Pour the sauce into the pan and cover it with buttered wan paper.
6) Place the mixture in the refrigerator overnight or longer if required. The mixture will become very firm.
MAKING
7) Preheat the oil or fat to be used for frying to temperature of 375 degrees.
8) Take the mixture out of the fridge and cut it into rectangles, squares or diamond shapes.
9) Beat the peanut oil, salt and pepper to taste and water into the eggs.
10) Use flour to coat the croquettes on all the sides and dip them into the egg mixture. Shake off the excess mixture, if any.
11) Next, coat the croquettes on all sides with the bread crumbs. With the flat side of a knife, tap the croquettes lightly so that the crumbs adhere better.
12) In the preheated oil or fat, fry the croquettes till they are golden in color.
13) Drain the preparation on kitchen towelling.
SERVING
14) To serve, place the croquettes on a decorative serving platter or individual serving plates. Quickly deep fry the parsley and use it as garnish. Serve the preparation while it is still hot.
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