Gebna Makleyah (egyptian Oven-fried Cheese)

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 cup feta cheese, crumbled
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 1 egg
• salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• lemon wedge (optional, for serving)
• pita bread, cut into triangles (optional, for serving)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400°.
• 2 place the cheese, flour, egg, salt, and pepper in a bowl and mix well with very clean hands. roll the mixture into 1-inch balls. if the mixture seems too loose to hold its shape, add a little more flour. if the mixture seems too dry, add a bit of lemon juice, vinegar, or water.
• 3 pour 2 or 3 tablespoons olive oil onto a cookie sheet to grease. arrange the cheese balls on cookie sheet, rolling them around to coat thoroughly with the oil. bake 5 minutes at 400°.
• 4 wearing an oven mitt, shake the baking sheet to turn the cheese balls, and bake 5 more minutes or until golden brown.
• 5 with a spatula, transfer the cheese balls to a paper towel.
• 6 serve the cheese balls while still warm, with lemon wedges and triangles of pita bread.