Mozzarella toast

Ingredients for 4 servings:

• 1 liter olive oil
• 16 slices of toast
• 250g mozzarella
• 3 eggs
• 125 ml milk
• 85 g breadcrumbs

Instructions

Working time approx. 30 minutes; Total time approx. 30 minutes

Heat olive oil in a deep fryer to about 180 degrees Celsius. Using a cookie cutter (about 7 cm in diameter), cut 16 round slices from the slices of toast. Drain the mozzarella and cut into 8 slices, each about 1 cm thick and slightly smaller than the slices of bread. Place a slice of mozzarella on half of the slices of bread, then top each with a second slice of bread. Beat the eggs with 3 tablespoons of milk. Pour the remaining milk into a second bowl. Place breadcrumbs on a plate. First, dip the filled slices of bread in milk (pressing the edges together), then roll the outer edges in breadcrumbs. Finally, dip them in the eggs, scraping off some of the breadcrumbs on the side of the bowl. Fry the slices of bread in the olive oil until golden brown on both sides. Remove the mozzarella slices with a slotted spoon, drain on kitchen paper, and serve hot.