Fried Fontina Sticks

Fried Fontina Sticks
~ Adapted from Valerie Dominioni; Great Italian Cooking


Try these as an appetizer or served as a light meal with a salad.


Ingredients:
• 1 cup flour for batter
• 300g Fontina cheese
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup dry white wine
• 1/2 cup flour for coating
• Extra virgin olive oil


Preparation and cooking:
• Preheat oven to 150 degrees F.


• Combine the eggs and wine in a mixing bowl and stir until the mixture is well mixed.


• Cut the fontina cheese into sticks that are approximately 3″ x 1.5″ x 1/4″.


• Place a few cheese sticks at a time in a plastic bag with the coating flour.


• Shake well to evenly coat the cheese.


• Heat about 1/8 inch of the olive oil over medium-high heat in a large skillet.


• Remove the cheese sticks from the bag and place them in the mixing bowl with the batter.


• Using tongs, remove the cheese sticks from the batter and fry them in the skillet.


• Turn them once, and cook until they are golden in color.


• Remove the cooked cheese sticks from the skillet and drain them on paper towels.


• As they cook and drain, place the sticks in the warmed oven, in a shallow baking dish.


• Keep them warm until they are served
Note: serve as soon as possible for best taste experience.


Pairing:
Try a nice Italian Pinot Grigio or a Rose.