Flaming Cheese (Greek Saganaki) Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

kasseri cheese
salt & freshly ground black pepper
2 cups brandy
1 cup flour
4 tbsp butter, softened
2 lemons , juice of
8 pita bread , brushed with olive oil and grilled
1 cup kalamata olive

Directions:

1 Season both sides of cheese with salt and pepper. Place cheese in shallow dish and cover with brandy. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 2 hours.
2 Season flour with salt and freshly ground pepper.
3 Remove cheese from dish, reserve 1/4 c brandy. Dredge cheese in seasoned flour coating completely.
4 In a large saute pan over medium heat, melt butter.
5 Pan fry cheese 2 minutes per side. Add reserved brandy and carefully flame the brandy, shaking pan back and forth several times.
6 Add lemon juice.
7 Remove cheese from pan and serve with pita bread and olives.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	528.28 Kcal (2212 kJ)
Calories from fat	134.35 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	14.93g	23%
Cholesterol	15.27mg	5%
Sodium	988.7mg	41%
Potassium	131.57mg	3%
Total Carbs	54.72g	18%
Sugars	1.04g	4%
Dietary Fiber	3.71g	15%
Protein	7.98g	16%
Vitamin C	7.7mg	13%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	2%
Iron	3.1mg	17%
Calcium	112.4mg	11%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	264.27 Kcal (1106 kJ)
Calories from fat	67.21 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	7.47g	23%
Cholesterol	7.64mg	5%
Sodium	494.6mg	41%
Potassium	65.82mg	3%
Total Carbs	27.37g	18%
Sugars	0.52g	4%
Dietary Fiber	1.85g	15%
Protein	3.99g	16%
Vitamin C	3.8mg	13%
Iron	1.6mg	17%
Calcium	56.2mg	11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

salty
savory
bitter
sweet

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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

11.1

Points
10

PointsPlus

Good Points

saturated fat free,
low cholesterol

Bad Points

High in Sodium

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