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Jalapeño Kickers
12 fresh jalapeño peppers
2 tablespoons bread crumbs
or 1 (3½-ounce) can jalapeño
¼ teaspoon onion salt
peppers
⅛ teaspoon garlic salt
Cream Cheese
¼ teaspoon vegetable oil
½ cup flour
¼ cup flour
1 egg
1 teaspoon sugar
½ cup milk
C
aution
:
Wear plastic gloves when working with peppers. Do not touch eye area.
To prepare fresh jalapeño peppers: rinse, cut in half lengthwise, remove seeds and stems,
place in boiling water and remove after 2 minutes; drain well. To prepare canned jalapeño
peppers: drain, cut in half lengthwise, and remove seeds and stems.
Fill each pepper half with cream cheese until slightly rounded. Place ½ cup flour in separate
bowl, set aside. In a second bowl, beat egg with milk. In a third bowl, prepare breading by
combining bread crumbs, onion salt, garlic salt, and oil. Stir in flour and sugar until mixed
thoroughly. Roll each pepper in flour, dip in egg mixture, and then cover with breading. For
a heavier breading, dip in egg mixture again and cover with breading a second time. Gently
set aside until ready to deep fry.
Deep fry at 375˚ approximately 1 to 2 minutes or until golden brown. (Tip: Remove
immediately if cream cheese filling appears through the coating.) Place fried peppers on
paper toweling. Serve warm. If desired, serve with salsa.
Crispy Cheese Ball Bites
2 cups shredded Cheddar
1 teaspoon lemon juice
cheese (½-pound)
1 tablespoon chopped pimiento
½ cup crumbled blue cheese
1 tablespoon chopped chives
(2-ounces)
½ cup ground or finely chopped nuts
1 (3-ounce) package cream cheese
2 tablespoons cold water
2 tablespoons milk
2 (11-ounce) packages refrigerated
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
breadsticks or cornbread twists
Bring cheese to room temperature. Beat or process cheese, milk, Worcestershire sauce,
and lemon juice until well-blended. Stir in pimiento and chives. Form into 40 small balls.
Roll in nuts, cover, and chill. open refrigerated breadsticks and unroll. Cut dough in half
horizontally to make 4 sections, then cut each section into 5 pieces, each made up of 4 short
strips. on a lightly floured surface, use fingers to press and pull strip until it is about 2 inches
wide and 5 inches long. Cut in half. Place cheese in center of half, cover with other half,
then pull and pinch edges to seal. you will make 20 squares from each package. Cover and
chill until ready to fry.
Deep fry at 375˚ for 2 to 3 minutes, turning to brown all sides. Remove from oil and drain
on absorbent paper.
Makes 40
