Fried Mozzarella with Almonds, Pears and Honey

We start our meals with cheese, sprinkle it on during the meal and then end with cheese, and that is what being Italian is all about.  My Fried Mozzarella with Almonds, Pears and Honey serves as an appetizer or a dessert. This dish is easy to make and will become a favourite with family and friends.

Fried Cheese

You can go to any restaurant be it Italian, Greek or American and find some version of fried cheese because it is probably the ultimate comfort food.  In most restaurants you will find fried cheese sticks that you dip in a sauce.  Fried cheese goes back to Medieval France. In Italy we eat cheese at the end of the meal with fruit and it completes our meal.  It is sometimes offered with honey and that is how I designed this dish in my kitchen.  From my table to yours, I present fried mozzarella with almonds, pears and honey.

Mozzarella

Don’t use the hard type of mozzarella that you grate for this recipe.  Go to the store and buy a fresh mozzarella.  I bought “Fior di Latte”, which is a large ball of fresh milk mozzarella stored in brine.  You can buy these at any grocery store.

The fried mozzarella may be served on a platter with the pears and honey.  

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Fried Mozzarella with Almonds, Pears and Honey

They will want more of this dish!!

Course Appetizer

Cuisine Italian

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 5 minutes

Total Time 20 minutes

Servings 3

Author Renata Solski

Ingredients

The Fried Mozzarella

• 1 fior di latte mozzarella
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup bread crumbs
• 1 tbsp ground almonds
• 3 tbsp canola oil

Other essentials

• 1 Bosc Pear
• 3 tbsp pure honey
• salt and pepper

Instructions

Frying the Mozzarella

1. Cut the mozzarella into 6 slices.

   Mix the bread crumbs with ground almonds.

   Beat the egg.

   Dip each slice of Mozzarella into the egg and then generously coat with bread and almonds.

   Fry quickly in oil.

   Remove onto a plate and let sit for 5 minutes.

Assembly

1. Thinly slice the pear. 

   Pour your honey into some appetizer spoons or teaspoons.

   Put one piece of mozzarella on a plate and top it with two slices of pears. 

   Follow with another piece of mozzarella and one pice of pear.

   Salt and pepper lightly.

   Lay the spoon of honey next to the mounds of mozzarella.  Each person can drizzle the honey at the table. 

   Enjoy!!