Beer Battered Cheese

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup beer
• 1 cup pancake mix
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 egg
• 2 1/2 pounds fresh cheese curds, room temperature
• vegetable oil, for frying
• (Serves 6)

Directions

1. In a small bowl, combine the beer, pancake mix, salt, and egg. Mix well.
2. In a large sturdy saucepan set over medium-high heat, heat vegetable oil to 400ºF.
3. Once oil it hot, dip the cheese curds in the beer batter and then carefully drop them, one at a time, into the hot oil. Be careful not to overcrowd the saucepan.
4. Allow the cheese to fry until golden brown, about 1 minute.
5. Transfer to a wire rack to drain and continue with the remaining cheese curds.
6. Serve immediately.