Magnificent Mozzarella Nibblers

What You Need:

3 T of flour
1/2 t of salt
1/4 t of pepper
1 egg
1 t water
1 1/2 C of fresh bread crumbs
1 (8 oz.) block of mozzarella cheese, cubed
Canola oil

How to Make It:

In a zip lock baggie put the flour.
The salt and pepper are added.
Seal the baggie and shake to combine.
In a shallow bowl put the egg and water and whisk to combine.
In another shallow bowl place the bread crumbs.
With the canola oil fill a deep fryer and heat to 375 degrees.
In the flour mixture place a few cheese cubes and shake to cover lightly.
The flour coated cheese cubes are dipped in the egg mixture shaking off any excess.
The egg covered cheese cubes are rolled through the bread crumbs and coated lightly on all sides.
The cheese cubes are dropped into the heated oil.
Fry, turning occasionally to brown evenly or until the cheese begins to melt this takes about 2 minutes.
Using paper towels drain the cubes before serving.

Makes 8 servings

After frying each batch of cheese cubes check the oil to be sure it is at 375 degrees before adding more. It will take too long to cook if the oil is not hot enough. This will cause the cheese to shrink and ooze before the coating is nice and a crispy brown.

Preparation Time: approximately 20 minutes
Frying Time: approximately 2 minutes per batch
Draining Time: approximately 5 minutes per batch