I had a rough night last night. My aunt went back to the hospital for emergency surgery. I stayed up past my bedtime talking to family and then there were a couple of calls in the wee hours for updates. Even when I wasn't on the phone, the worry kept me from getting good sleep.
The surgery was successful and she will be okay. I still feel the stress. You know there was only one place for me to head -- the kitchen. This was the time for gooey melted cheese.
Let's get it.
Start with marinated fresh mozz balls, the little ones. The marinated ones were at least $2.00 more at the store, so I figured I could marinate them myself. (It's a recession.) I kept it basic -- olive oil, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper. I was going to make these yesterday when I found out about my aunt, so they had a good 24 hrs to marinate in the fridge.
Dip the cheese into a beaten egg and roll in bread crumbs. Repeat. Let it rest on waxed paper. This is the one time I wished for store-bought bread crumbs. I wasn't able to get mine to a consistent size. They were very light and airy after frying though.
Now this is what I'm talkin' 'bout! Don't hurt yourself.
Yep. Hot grease makes everything better. Now I gotta figure out what else I'm going to do with this oil. Perhaps I'll try some makeshift hush puppies tomorrow.
Tools of the trade
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