Camembert Cheese Fritters
From: Marie-Paul, Auteuil, Laval, Quebec, Canada
Comments: To succeed in making these fritters, the Camembert cheese must be cold, ripen but not runny.
Cracker instead of bread crumbs can be used.
This dish can either be served as a hors d'oeuvre or as a 'feast', at the end of a meal.
Serve along with a robust enough red wine, such as a Burgundy wine.
Servings: 8
IngredientsPreparation
  • 1 [1/2-pound / 227-g] Camembert cheese, cut into 8 segments
  • 1 pinch Cayenne pepper
  • 2 tablespoons [17.5 g] all-purpose flour
  • 2 beaten eggs
  • 1/2 cup [125 mL] breadcrumbs
  • Oil for frying
  • 4 apples
  • Freeze Camembert cheese segments for 1 hour.
  • Mix Cayenne pepper with flour.
  • Roll each Camembert segment into flour, then dip into beaten eggs and then coat with breadcrumbs.
  • Into a deep-fryer, heat oil to 350°F [180°C] or until a tiny piece of bread browns within 1 minute.
  • Fry cheese pieces for approximately 30 seconds, until golden brown.
  • Drain onto paper toweling.
  • Peel and cut each apple into 4 wedges.
  • Onto a serving plate, arrange fritters between apple wedges; serve immediately.