Cheese Wrapped Olive Fritters
- Ready In:
- 45mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Yields:
-
25 olives
ingredients
- 1⁄4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon dry yeast
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
- 3 cups grated monterey jack cheese
- 3 egg yolks
- 1⁄4 cup beer
- 2 egg whites, room temperature
- 1 pinch cream of tartar
- 25 Spanish olives
- vegetable oil, for deep frying
directions
- Mix flour, yeast, salt and pepper in medium bowl;add cheese.
- Mix yolks into beer;gradually whisk into dry ingredients; continue whisking until smooth.
- Beat whites with cream of tartar in another bowl until stiff but not dry; fold into batter.
- Cover and let stand 1 1/2 hours; refrigerate 1 hour.
- Pat olives dry.
- Place 1 tablespoon batter in palm; add olive and mold batter around; coat with flour.
- Repeat with remaining olives and batter.
- Heat oil in saucepan to 375 degrees.
- Add olives in batches (do not crowd) and fry until golden brown, about 3 minutes.
- Drain well on paper towels and serve immediately.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Leslie in Texas
Spring, Texas