Ricotta Cheese Balls

By ctozzi

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup ricotta cheese
• 1/4 cup shredded cheddar
• 1 egg white
• 1 cup panko bread crumbs (the recipe calls for normal bread crumbs, but I like using panko as it gives an added crispiness to the cheese balls)
• 1 tbsp flour
• 1 tsp dried herbs ( whatever you like, optional)
• salt and pepper to taste (while seasoning keep in mind cheddar is salty as well)

Preparation

Step 1

Whip egg whites until stiff. So stiff it won’t drop out of the bowl when you turn it upside down.
Mix both cheeses together, together with the herbs and salt and pepper.
Fold in the whipped egg whites.
Add in the flour and mix all together.
Make cheese balls by using two tablespoons, and rolling them around in the bread crumbs.
Heat up enough oil to deep fry the balls. I find if a wooden chopstick bubbles slightly when dipped into the oil means that the oil is hot enough.
Fry until golden brown. Serve hot with ketchup or a dip of your choice.