Cheese Fritters with Garden Greens

Description

This salad is also a great appetizer. You may use your favorite vinaigrette or olive oil as dressing.

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons butter
• ¼ cup flour
• ⅔ cup milk
• 2 egg yolks
• 2 cup (4 oz) cheese, grated
• salt and pepper
• dash of cayenne pepper
• flour for dredging
• 1 egg, beaten with 1 tablespoon water
• seasoned breadcrumbs for dredging
• oil for frying
• 5 cups (10 oz) mixed salad greens
• ½ cup dried cranberries
• ½ cup walnuts, chopped
• vinaigrette dressing
• freshly ground pepper to taste

Directions

1. Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat.
2. Add flour and milk and cook for 2 minutes.
3. Add in eggs and Cheese. Whisk until Cheese is melted.
4. Remove from heat.
5. Add salt, pepper and Cayenne. Whisk until smooth.
6. Pour mixture in a bowl and refrigerate for 4 hours or until firm.
7. Using a spoon, scoop out the mixture and make 8-10 balls.
8. Coat with flour, egg wash, then breadcrumbs.
9. Place balls in a tray and refrigerate for 1 hour.
10. Heat oil in a skillet.
11. Cook fritters for 4 minutes until evenly brown. Drain excess oil by placing fritters on absorbent paper.
12. In a bowl, toss the greens with your choice of vinaigrette dressing.
13. Add fritters. Sprinkle cranberries, walnuts and ground pepper.
14. Serve.