Cheese Recipe › Deep Fried Cheese Curds

Straight out of Wisconsin, fried cheese curds are a favorite at carnivals and fairs. They look like little balls of popcorn and taste like cheese! Use up to 2 pounds of cheese curds with this recipe.

Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 2 eggs, beaten
• ½ cup milk
• 1 pound cheese curds
• 1 quart oil for frying

Cooking Directions

1. In a medium bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Stir in the eggs and milk. Mix until smooth. Add more milk for a thinner batter. Coat the cheese curds with the batter.
2. Heat the oil in a large, heavy skillet over medium heat. Fry the coated cheese curds approximately 1 minute each, until golden brown. Drain on paper towels.

Nutrition Facts

• calories136.2
• carbohydrateContent4.5 g
• cholesterolContent35.8 mg
• fatContent10.5 g
• fiberContent0.1 g
• proteinContent5.9 g
• saturatedFatContent4.7 g
• sodiumContent196.4 mg
• sugarContent0.4 g