Cheese fritters recipe are known throughout the world, although varieties can be found in each region because not all countries use the same recipe. Thus, we find ball-shaped fritters, with foamy texture and appearance similar to a cloud, filled, sweet or salty.

In Guruwalik we share the basic recipe to make simple and delicious cheese fritters, perfect for any occasion. You will see that these have a cloud texture, so they are soft and fluffy. To make them, we recommend opting for a Parmesan type cheese, although the truth is that any other cheese can be used. All that said, keep reading and discover with us how to make cheese fritters .

Ingredients to make cheese fritters:

• 4 egg
• 2 tablespoons of shortening or butter
• 100 grams of grated cheese (Parmesan, for example)
• 6 tablespoons of wheat flour
• 250 milliliters of water
• 3 glasses of oil for frying
• 1 pinch of salt

How to make cheese fritters:

Step NO 1

Put a saucepan to heat and add the butter, water and a pinch of salt . Let the butter melt very slowly, therefore lower the heat and stir to mix.

Step NO 2

Once it comes to a boil, add the flour and stir vigorously . Remove the saucepan from the heat and continue stirring until the mixture turns into a paste that peels off the walls.

Tip: You can substitute the flour for cornstarch.

Step NO 3

When the dough has warmed up a bit, add the grated cheese . You can use the creamy or well melted cheese that you like the most to make your cheese fritter dough. Keep stirring vigorously so that the cheese melts and is fully integrated.

Tip: You can make this same recipe with Philadelphia cheese, with idiazabal cheese, mozzarella …

Step NO 4

When the cheese is integrated and the dough has cooled down more, add an egg and stir vigorously until it is fully fused. Next, add the rest of the eggs, one by one and stirring to integrate them before adding the next one.

Tip: If the dough is too hot, do not add the eggs or they will curdle.

Step NO 5

Little by little a thick paste will form. Only when all the ingredients of the cheese fritters are fully integrated, cover the casserole and let it rest in the fridge for 30 minutes .

Tip: You can also make cheese and ham fritters by adding cubes of this ingredient at the end.

Step NO 6

Heat a deep frying pan with oil. Without the oil getting to smoke, that is, before it starts to boil, add small portions of dough with the help of two spoons to fry the cheese fritters . Flip them when they brown on one side. They generally take about 4 minutes to cook.

Tip: It is important not to cook the fritters with the boiling oil because they will burn on the outside and they will not cook well on the inside.

Step NO 7

Prepare a source with absorbent kitchen paper to deposit each donut. Do not worry about their shape because each one of them acquires that fluffy cloud shape that identifies them so much. And the recipe for cheese fritters is ready ! You can serve them during the aperitif or as a starter, the little ones will surely give a good amount of it when they see them.

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What to serve the cheese fritters with

You already know how to make cheese fritters and that the ideal is to serve them as an appetizer or starter. we recommend you accompany them with a sauce that you like, like these:

• Pink sauce
• Barbecue sauce
• Sweet and sour sauce
• Honey mustard sauce

All of them fit perfectly with the flavor of the cheese, so they are a sure hit. Also, you can choose to make more recipes and serve a full appetizer. We advise you these options:

• Mushroom croquettes
• Spicy potatoes