Pimento Cheese Fritters
Yield: 12 (1 oz) Fritters
Ingredients:
Filling
- 1 1/2 cups Reser’s® Pimento Cheese (71117.11406)
- 1/4 cup Panko breadcrumbs
Breading
- 1 1/2 cups All-purpose flour
- 4 Eggs, beaten
- 2 cups Panko breadcrumbs
Directions:
- Combine Reser’s Pimento Cheese and Panko breadcrumbs in a small bowl and mix thoroughly with a spatula.
- Scoop into 12 balls with 1 oz disher and place onto a parchment-lined sheet pan and freeze for 2 hours.
- Place the breading ingredients into separate bowls.
- Coat the fritters with flour, a few at a time, and shake off any excess.
- Place the fritters, a few at a time, into the beaten eggs to coat.
- Drop the fritters into the panko crumbs and roll to coat.
- Repeat the egg wash and panko breading procedure again for a double coating.
- Freeze or deep fry at 350°F until golden brown and melted inside.
- Serve with spicy pepper jelly or ranch dressing.