Spicy cheese bites
Ingredients
- Step 1 85g plain flour
- Step 2 50g butter , chopped
- Step 3 50g mature gruyère , grated
- Step 4 25g fresh parmesan (or vegetarian alternative), finely grated
- Step 5 2 eggs , well beaten
- Step 6 1l vegetable oil , for deep frying
Calories: 103
Carbohydrate: 3 g
Protein: 2 g
Fat: 10 g
Cook time: 25 minutes
Prep time: 10 minutes
Total time: 35 minutes
Servings: 24
TAGS
Dinner
Snack
Starter
Supper
french
Ball
Bite
Butter
Cheesey
egg
egg
Entertaining
Good Food
Gruyère
Nibble
Parmesan
Directions
- Step 1 Sift the flour and a little salt into a bowl. Set a non-stick pan on the heat with 150ml cold water and the chopped butter. Bring to the boil, stirring until the butter melts. Tip in all the flour and, using a wooden spoon, beat hard until the mix becomes smooth and starts to leave the side of the pan.
- Step 2 Remove from the heat, beat in the gruyère and half the parmesan and cool for 5 mins. Gradually beat in the eggs until you have a smooth, thick, but spoonable mix - you may not need all the egg. Can be set aside now for 2 hrs without chilling.
- Step 3 When ready to serve, heat the oil in a deep-fat frying pan to around 180C. Using 2 teaspoons scoop up neat dollops and carefully drop into the hot oil. Fry 6-8 dollops a time for 3-4 mins until golden and crisp - dunk the dollops under to brown evenly. Reheat the oil as necessary. Drain on paper towels, sprinkle with the rest of the parmesan. Serve hot.