Fried Cheese Scones
Filling
1 egg
100g grated gryere or cheddar cheese
2 leeks, finely sliced
1
/
4
cup cream
salt and pepper
Dough
30g butter (diced)
1
1
/
2
cups self-raising flour
1
/
2
tsp salt
3
/
4
cup milk
1. For filling. Saute leeks in 1tbsp of butter until
soft. Remove from the heat and mix through
cheese, egg, and cream. Season and set aside
to cool.
2. For Dough. Place butter, flour and salt in a
bowl and rub the mixture between fingertips
until it resembles fine breadcrumbs. Add milk
and bring dough together.
3. Turn dough out onto a floured bench and
knead lightly for 2-3 minutes.
4. Take about 2 tbsp of the dough at a time and
work into a flat circle. Place 1tsp of the filling
in the centre and work edges together,
pinching to seal. Be careful to keep the
thickness of the dough as even as possible.
5. Heat oil to settings 8-10, frying about 8 at a
time until puffy and golden.
6. Drain and serve hot.
Shallot and sesame puffs
2 sheets ready rolled shortcrust pastry
1 tbsp vegetable oil
1 tsp fresh grated ginger
1 clove garlic crushed
12 green shallots, sliced
1
/
2
cup sesame seeds
2 tbsp oyster sauce
1 egg yolk, beaten
extra sesame seeds
1. Heat oil in a wok, add ginger, garlic, shallots
and sesame seeds. Stir fry for 1 minute, add
oyster sauce. Remove from heat set aside to
cool.
2. Cut 8 cm2 (squares) from pastry sheets
3. Place a tbsp of shallot mixture into each
square, glaze edges with egg. Bring the four
corners to the centre and pinch edges to seal.
4. Glaze with remaining egg and sprinkle lightly
with extra sesame seeds.
5. Heat oil to settings 8-10 and fry till golden
brown, about 4 minutes.
Meat fritters Makes 12 fritters
1 cup self raising flour
salt and pepper
1 egg
2 tbsp oil
1
/
4
cup water
1
/
2
-
3
/
4
cup milk
2 cups cooked, diced leftover meat ( beef, pork,
lamb, chicken)
1 onion, chopped finely
1. Place the flour, salt and pepper into a small
mixing bowl. Add egg oil and water, mix till
smooth.
2. Beat in milk as required to form a loose
batter. Add meat and onion.
3. Heat oil to settings 8-10. Spoon batter into
the hot oil. Cook until golden brown, about 5
minutes.
4. Drain and serve with reheated leftover gravy.
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Recipes for your Deep Fryer (cont).