Recipe By Jaxters
Ref: 716
Heading: Starters & Soups
Cuisine: Italian
Food Type: Vegetarian
No of Portions: 4
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Ingredients & Prep
450 g
Cows Mozzarella block cut into 5cm fingers
120 g
Breadcrumbs
1 Egg beaten
80 g
Flour
1 tsp
Garlic salt
1/2 tsp
Ground white pepper
deep fat fry
Olive oil
Dip
250 ml
Tomato Passata
1/2 Onion chopped
2 Garlic clove chopped
2 tbsp
Tomato puree
1 tbsp
Fresh basil stalks chopped
1 tsp
Caster sugar
1/2 tsp
Freshly ground black pepper
1/2 tsp
Salt
2 tbsp
Olive oil
Method
Step 1
Pre-heat oil a deep fat fryer or pour 6cm deep in a saucepan to 170°C.
Step 2
In 1 bowl add flour, in another bowl add beaten egg, & in another add breadcrumbs with garlic salt & pepper, then mix together, dust cheese stick in the flour, then in the beaten egg then coat cheese stick in breadcrumb mixture, repeat until all done.
Step 3
Make the tomato dip, place onion & olive oil in a saucepan over a med heat, stir & cook onion until soft, then add garlic & cook for a one more minute, the add basil stalks stir & cook for 30 sec, then add passata, sugar, tomato puree, sugar, salt & pepper, bring to a simmer & cook for 5 mins stirring all the time, when done blend sauce with a stick/hand blender or liquidiser to smooth.
Step 4
Next fry cheese sticks in batches for about a minute or until golden brown, keep warm on a baking tray on kitchen paper in a low oven, serve with dip, best eaten warm.
Suggestion & Tips
Can be made for a canape. Try other types of cheese.