Flaming Cheese (Greek Saganaki) |
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Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 30 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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Greek restaurants famous Flaming Cheese. The hard Greek cheese can be found in Greek or Middle Eastern grocery stores and gourmet food shops. Ingredients:
kasseri cheese |
salt & freshly ground black pepper |
2 cups brandy |
1 cup flour |
4 tablespoons butter, softened |
2 lemons, juice of |
8 pita bread, brushed with olive oil and grilled |
1 cup kalamata olive |
Directions:
1. 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. 2 Season flour with salt and freshly ground pepper.
3. 3 Remove cheese from dish, reserve 1/4 c brandy. Dredge cheese in seasoned flour coating completely.
4. 4 In a large saute pan over medium heat, melt butter.
5. 5 Pan fry cheese 2 minutes per side. Add reserved brandy and carefully flame the brandy, shaking pan back and forth several times.
6. 6 Add lemon juice.
7. 7 Remove cheese from pan and serve with pita bread and olives.
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