Mozzarella in Carozza

By LeeBoruchow

Mozarella "in a carriage." The real trick here is to get the best quality mozarella you can find - you want the mozarella di bufala from Compania... don't skimp and get the cheap stuff!

Ingredients

• 1 lb fresh mozarella di bufala, cut into 4 equal pieces
• 8 1/2 " thick slices of firm white sandwich bread
• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 cup whole milk
• 1 tsp fresh thyme leaves, roughly chopped
• 1 tsp salt
• grating of nutmeg
• 1/4 cup extra virgin oilive oil
• 2 tbsp unsalted butter

Details

Servings 4

Preparation

Step 1

Place cheese slices on 4 slices of bread. Cover with the remaining slices of bread and trim the crusts off to form squares.

In a shallow bowl, whisk eggs and add milk, thyme, salt and nutmeg and whisk to blend well.

In a 10-12" nonstick saute pan, heat 2 tbsp of oil over medium-high heat. Add 1 tbsp of butter and wait for the foam to subside. Dip 2 sandwiches into the egg mixture, turning to coat, and place in the pan. Cook until golden brown and flip to brown the other side. Transfer to a plate (if you are making many sandwiches you can transfer to a cookie sheet and keep in a warm oven until everything is finished). Repeat with the remaining oil, butter, and sandwiches. Serve hot.