
| Ingredients ? 1 cup firm feta cheese, crumbled, or traditional Egyptian cheese such as labna or gebna ? 1 Tablespoon flour ? 1 egg ? Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste ? Olive oil ? Lemon wedges and pita bread cut into triangles, for serving Procedure 1. Preheat oven to 400?F. 2. Place the cheese, flour, egg, salt, and pepper in a bowl and mix well with very clean hands. 3. Roll the mixture into 1-inch balls. 4. If the mixture seems too loose to hold the ball shape, add a little more flour. 5. If the mixture seems too dry, add a bit of lemon juice, vinegar, or water. 6. Pour 2 or 3 Tablespoons olive oil onto a cookie sheet to grease. 7. Arrange the cheese balls on the cookie sheet, rolling them around to coat thoroughly with the oil. 8. Bake 5 minutes. 9. Wearing an oven mitt, open the oven door and shake the cookie sheet to prevent cheese balls from sticking and to turn them. 10. Bake 5 more minutes, until golden brown. 11. Remove with a spatula and drain on absorbent paper. Serve warm with lemon wedges and triangles of pita bread. (Serves 4 to 6) Happy Cooking! Reference: foodbycountry.com |