Mozarella in carozza (fried cheese sandwiches)
6 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | White bread slices | |
| 6 | slices | Mozzarella cheese |
| 1 | cup | Milk; (approximately) |
| Flour; for dredging | ||
| 2 | Eggs; lightly beaten | |
| ½ | cup | Olive oil |
| 2 | tablespoons | Butter |
| 1 | small | Garlic clove; crushed |
| 2 | ounces | Anchovies; minced |
| 1 | tablespoon | Lemon juice; optional |
Directions
Trim the crusts of the bread. Cut the cheese into pieces slightly smaller than the bread. Place the cheese on 6 slices of the bread.
There should be a margin of no more than ⅛”. Cover with the remaining 6 slices of bread and dip the sandwiches into the milk, dredge them with flour and coat them with beaten egg. Heat the oil in a heavy skillet over medium-high heat. When the oil is quite hot, brown the sandwiches in it until golden brown and crisp. Remove with a slotted spoon, drain on paper towels and transfer to a heated platter. Add the butter to the pan and reduce the heat to medium.
Quickly swirl in the garlic, then the anchovies and stir with a wooden spoon for 1 minute. Add the lemon juice, blend well and pour the sauce over the fried sandwiches. Serve immediately.
Serves 6.