Dallas - April 24, 2009

The Big Cheese

Crispy Fried Prosciutto-Wrapped Cheddar Cheese Recipe

Colby. Jack. Blue.

You’ve done ’em all, but your heart belongs to cheddar.

Add a little piggy and you’ve got one hot dish.

Nice ’n’ cheesy.

Crispy Fried Prosciutto-Wrapped Cheddar Cheese
Serves eight

Ingredients
2 c. flour
¼ tsp. cayenne pepper
¼ tsp. onion powder
¼ tsp. garlic powder
Black pepper
Kosher salt
2 eggs
1 c. buttermilk
1 can beer (your favorite is fine)
1 lb. smoked or aged cheddar
4 slices prosciutto, sliced thin and cut in half
1 qt. vegetable oil

1. Combine flour, cayenne, and onion and garlic powders with a heavy pinch of pepper and salt.

2. In a separate bowl, combine eggs and buttermilk with half the beer (enjoy the other half, honey).

3. Slice cheese into eight pieces.

4. Wrap prosciutto around cheese.

5. Heat oil in a pot.

6. Dip wrapped cheese in buttermilk mixture, then flour mixture. Repeat.

7. Fry breaded cheese until golden brown.

8. Serve warm. A side of sauce makes ’em extra delish (we like BBQ).

Eat your heart out.

In no mood to cook? This dish just debuted on chef Blythe Beck’s spankin’ new menu at Central 214, 5680 North Central Expressway (214-443-9339 or central214.com).