Polpette di Formaggio
 
 
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Cuisine: Italian
Serves: 4
Ingredients
  • Asiago Cheese and Breadcrumbs
  • 100 grms (3.5 oz) of stale bread or sandwich loaf (remove crust)
  • 150 grms (5 oz) of Asiago or Dobbiaco seasoned cheese
  • 1 egg and 1 yolk (use the left over egg white in Pignoli cookies!)
  • 80 grms breadcrumbs (1½ c. breadcrumbs)
  • oil to fry
Instructions
  1. Chop in the mixer or cut very finely the bread and then put it in a bowl.
  2. Chop the cheese into very small pieces and add it to the bread.
  3. Add the eggs and work with your fingers.
  4. Asiago Cheese, Eggs and Breadcrumbs
  5. Make small balls (golf size) and put them in the breadcrumbs.
  6. Polpette di Formagio
  7. Heat the oil in a pan.
  8. Fry the balls in abundant oil for 2 minutes until golden.
  9. * There is no need to add salt since the bread and cheese have enough salt.
  10. Makes about 15.
  11. Polpette di Formaggio
Recipe by Ortensia Blu at https://ortensiablutraveladventures.com/polpette-di-formaggio/