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Recipe for "mozz-fried"

NAME

     MOZZ-FRIED - Fried mozzarella sticks with marinara

INGREDIENTS (Serves 4-8)

     500 g     mozzarella cheese
     50 g      flour
     3         large eggs
     100 g     bread crumbs
     2.5 ml    garlic powder
     2.5 ml    oregano
     2.5 ml    ground cumin
     pinch     salt and pepper
     25 cl     marinara sauce, chilled
               vegetable oil

PROCEDURE

          (1)  Cut the mozzarella into sticks  a  bit  more  than
               about  5  mm thick, and about 4 cm long.  Coat the
               sticks with flour, shaking off excess.
          (2)  Combine the bread crumbs and seasonings in a  flat
               dish.  Beat the eggs and place in a separate bowl.
          (3)  Coat the sticks by dipping them  in  the  egg  and
               then in the bread crumbs. The coating on the first
               stick should be fairly dry  when  you  finish  the
               last  stick.   Repeat  with another dip in the egg
               and then in the bread crumbs.
          (4)  Deep-fry the coated sticks in oil for about 3 to 4
               minutes  until  the  coating  is  cooked.   Fry in
               batches, keeping the finished  ones  warm  in  the
               oven.
          (5)  Serve with chilled marinara sauce or salsa.

NOTES

     Use your imagination when choosing spices. The spices listed
     here are just a suggestion.
     Be careful when frying, as some sticks split open when  they
     are  done,  leaving  lots of cheese in your frying oil.  You
     may need more egg or bread crumbs,  depending  on  how  many
     sticks you have and how thick you coat them.

RATING

     Difficulty: moderate  (frying  skill  required).   Time:  10
     minutes preparation, 5 minutes cooking.  Precision: approxi-
     mate measurement OK.

CONTRIBUTOR

     Robin Harris Foster
     AT&T Information Systems, Lincroft N.J.
     mtuxo!rfoster