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GEBNA MAKLEYAH (EGYPTIAN OVEN-FRIED CHEESE)



Gebna Makleyah (Egyptian Oven-Fried Cheese) image

I found this recipe on the Food By Country website which stated that "in Egypt, cheese with bread is frequently served at meals. Here, oven-fried cheese is served with lemon wedges and pita triangles." You can easily vary the recipe to suit your tastebuds by adding tomatoes or other vegetables, or vary the cheese by using a traditional Egyptian white cheese, such as gibna beyda, instead of crumbled feta.

Provided by Northwestgal

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 20m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

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)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400°.
  • 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.
  • 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°.
  • Wearing an oven mitt, shake the baking sheet to turn the cheese balls, and bake 5 more minutes or until golden brown.
  • With a spatula, transfer the cheese balls to a paper towel.
  • Serve the cheese balls while still warm, with lemon wedges and triangles of pita bread.

BEID BI GEBNA MAQLI



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Categories     Pepper     Fry

Yield serves 1

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 thick slice cheese
Flour (optional)
1 tablespoon butter or extra-virgin olive oil
Juice of 1/2 lemon (optional)
1 egg
Salt and pepper

Steps:

  • Some people dip the slice of cheese in flour before frying it, but this is not really necessary.
  • Fry the cheese in hot butter or oil. When it begins to melt, sprinkle with lemon juice if you like, and open the egg over it. Cook until the white sets. Sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper (taking into consideration the saltiness of the cheese), and serve piping hot.

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