Makes: 40 Fried Cheese Balls Oil Temperature: 160 °C
Preparation Time: 1 hour 30 minutes Frying Time: 1 hour
Ingredients
| 500 | g | Cake flour (4 x 250 ml / |
| 5 | ml | Salt (1 tsp) |
| 5 | ml | Sugar (1 tsp) |
| 3 | ml | Cayenne Pepper (½ tsp) |
| 5 | ml | Aromat (1 tsp) |
| 10 | g | Anchor Instant Yeast (1 packet) |
| 500 | ml | Lukewarm water |
| 30 | ml | Oil (2 tbsp) |
| 1 | Large egg, beaten | |
| 500 | ml | Cheddar Cheese (2 cups) |
| Oil, for deep frying |
Method
- Mix the flour, salt, sugar, Cayenne Pepper and Aromat together.
- Add the Anchor Instant Yeast and mix through with the flour mixture.
- Mix the lukewarm water, oil and egg together and add to the flour mixture to form a batter dough.
- Mix the batter with a spoon until smooth, do not over mix the batter.
- Cover the bowl with greased plastic and leave to rest for 10 minutes.
- Knock the batter down and add the grated cheese. Mix until the cheese is evenly mixed through the batter.
- Cover with a greased plastic and allow to rise in a warm place for 10 – 12 minutes.
- In the meantime, warm the oil in a large saucepan. Place a teaspoon full into the warm oil, making sure not to over load the saucepan. Fry until golden on the one side, about 3 minutes. Turn over and fry on the other side until golden. Repeat, and use all the batter.
- Remove from the oil onto paper towel/brown paper to drain. Serve warm or cold.
