Lavender Cheese Bites
Automatically translated from Romanian. See the Romanian original
Crispy cottage cheese and parmesan bites, flavored with lavender, fried and served with honey, grapes, and walnuts — an unusual sweet-and-savory snack.
Ingredients
Method
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Mix the cottage cheese with the grated parmesan, salt, pepper, and lavender.
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Shape into balls the size of a walnut.
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Roll the balls through the egg and then the cornmeal, repeating the process twice.
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Fry the balls in sunflower oil.
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Serve with honey, grapes, and walnuts.
The story behind this recipe
Let's talk about the sweet-and-savory combination. Personally, I never refuse this flavor profile because I love it, and there is nothing better than "cutting" the richness of a salty dairy product with sweet fruit. Sugar and salt are like drugs, but when consumed in moderation—and occasionally together—they really delight my taste buds. Today I cooked a snack consisting of salty cheese balls with lavender, and I served them with honey, grapes, and walnuts. The recipe is very simple, as I've accustomed you to :). For 2 people, you need: 150 gr fresh cottage cheese (be careful that it has no whey), 50 gr parmesan, 1 egg, 50-100 gr cornmeal, 1 gr of lavender flowers (I used dried flowers, kept from the summer), salt, pepper, sunflower oil for frying. Mix the cottage cheese with the grated parmesan, salt, pepper, and lavender, then form small balls the size of a walnut. Roll them through the egg and then the cornmeal, and repeat the procedure twice, so you don't have any surprises. I hope you like it! Enjoy!
