Cheddar balls

Ingredients for 1 servings:

• 450 g Cheddar cheese, grated
• 200 g cream cheese
• 50 g crème fraîche
• 1 spring onion(s), chopped
• 3 sprigs of dill
• 1 garlic clove(s), squeezed
• ½ lemon(s), juice
• 3 eggs
• 150 g crackers
• n. B. lemon wedge(s)
• Oil for frying

Instructions

Working time approx. 30 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 10 minutes; Total time approx. 40 minutes

With cracker breading and fresh herbs, for approx. 35 pieces

Place the crackers in a freezer bag, press out any air, and seal the bag. Crush the crackers finely with a rolling pin and place them in a bowl. Mix the cream cheese, crème fraîche, chopped spring onions, garlic, and chopped dill with the lemon juice. Add the cheddar cheese and mix everything together. Whisk the eggs together in another bowl. Heat plenty of oil in a saucepan. Roll a walnut-sized amount of the cheese mixture into a ball. Roll it in the breadcrumbs, then dip in the egg and then roll again in the breadcrumbs. Repeat with the remaining cheese mixture. When the oil is hot, carefully add the cheese balls with a spoon. Don’t fry too many at once and fry in the oil for a maximum of 30-40 seconds so that no cheese escapes. Then remove from the oil with a slotted spoon and drain on kitchen paper. Serve with lemon wedges, if desired, and enjoy warm. Makes about 35 balls.