CRISPY FRIED CHEESE CURDS

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Time 15m

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 quart vegetable oil
1 1/2 cup buttermilk, divided
1 1/2 cup flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 pound of cheese curds (or more, or less - really as much as you are willing to eat)
1 egg
1/4 cup water
3/4 cup Panko bread crumbs

Steps:

Heat oil on stove over medium to medium high heat while preparing the curds. In a small bowl add 1/2 cup of buttermilk. Set aside. In a third bowl combine flour, baking powder, salt and cayenne pepper, mix well. Take curds and dip into buttermilk. Then dip into flour mixture and set aside. Do this to all of the curds. Add 1 cup of buttermilk, water and egg to the flour mixture and mix well. In another bowl add bread crumbs and set aside. Dip floured curds into liquid buttermilk batter and remove with a slotted spoon. Place curds into bread crumbs and cover. Once oil is ready {test oil with the end of a wooden spoon, if bubbles form around soon, then it's hot and ready} place battered curds into hot oil and cook 2 minutes, then flip and cook another 2 minutes until golden color. Remove and place on a plate with paper towels. As soon as they are cool enough to eat ~ DEVOUR!