Cheese Wrapped Olive Fritters

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon dry yeast
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
• 3 cups grated monterey jack cheese
• 3 egg yolks
• 1/4 cup beer
• 2 egg whites, room temperature
• 1 pinch cream of tartar
• 25 spanish olives
• vegetable oil, for deep frying

Recipe

• 1 mix flour, yeast, salt and pepper in medium bowl;add cheese.
• 2 mix yolks into beer;gradually whisk into dry ingredients; continue whisking until smooth.
• 3 beat whites with cream of tartar in another bowl until stiff but not dry; fold into batter.
• 4 cover and let stand 1 1/2 hours; refrigerate 1 hour.
• 5 pat olives dry.
• 6 place 1 tablespoon batter in palm; add olive and mold batter around; coat with flour.
• 7 repeat with remaining olives and batter.
• 8 heat oil in saucepan to 375 degrees.
• 9 add olives in batches (do not crowd) and fry until golden brown, about 3 minutes.
• 10 drain well on paper towels and serve immediately.