Mozzarella sticks

serves 4
ingredients
2 eggs, beaten
50ml/2fl oz water
350ml/12fl oz coarse dried
white breadcrumbs
1⁄2 teaspoon garlic salt
1 teaspoon mixed spice
150ml/5fl oz flour
75ml/3fl oz cornflour
vegetable oil for deep-frying
450g/1lb mozzarella cheese,
cut into finger-size sticks
• Whisk the eggs with 50ml/2fl oz
water and set aside. Mix the
breadcrumbs, garlic salt and mixed
spice together, and set aside.
Blend the flour with the cornflour.
• Heat enough vegetable oil for
deep-frying in a heavy saucepan.
Dredge the cheese sticks in the flour
mixture, then dip in the egg. Lastly,
coat in the breadcrumb mixture.
• Lower carefully into the hot oil, and
fry for a few seconds until golden.
Remove from the hot oil, and drain
on kitchen paper. Serve hot.