Baked Cheese Sticks?!
I am looking for a simple recipe for cheese sticks that I can bake, something with fairly few ingredients since I don't have the typical things to make them on hand!. also, please tell me which cheese you like best to make them!.
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Answers:
Hmm, this is a tough question, as the cheese will almost definitely melt down into a pancake if its just breaded with breadcrumbs!. The whole point of deep frying it is that the outside forms a crust before the cheese melts!. To get around this problem in baking I would wrap the cheese in something like filo pastry almost like a spring roll and bake that, or use even spring roll pastry to do it!. You can make a multiple cheese filling bound with a superthick bechamel sauce, or just use a plain stick of mozzarella!. Before placing in the oven, use wax paper and spray the sticks liberally with spray oil so that it crisps up golden!.
EDIT: types of cheese i would use is mozzarella, cheddar and havarti shredded up and combined with salt, pepper, a pinch of cayenne and garlic powder!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
EDIT: types of cheese i would use is mozzarella, cheddar and havarti shredded up and combined with salt, pepper, a pinch of cayenne and garlic powder!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
This is a light version but you could always just use regular ingredients
Baked Cheesesticks
2 sprays olive oil cooking spray, divided
8 oz canned tomato sauce
2 tsp ground oregano, divided
3 slice reduced-calorie wheat bread, torn
1 tsp dried thyme
8 oz part-skim mozzarella cheese, cut into 8 finger-like strips
2 Tbsp honey mustard
Instructions
Preheat oven to 400oF!. Coat a baking sheet with cooking spray!.
In a small saucepan, combine tomato sauce and 1 teaspoon of oregano; set pan over low heat and simmer 10 minutes!.
Meanwhile, in a food processor, combine bread, remaining teaspoon of oregano and thyme; process until mixture resembles fine crumbs!. Place crumbs in a shallow bowl!. (Tip: Use the ends of the loaf of bread for the bread crumbs since those slices are often uneaten!.)
Coat cheese sticks with honey mustard!. Transfer cheese to bread crumb mixture and turn to coat!. Arrange cheese on prepared baking sheet and lightly coat with cooking spray!.
Bake until golden brown, about 4 to 5 minutes!. Serve with warmed tomato sauce on the side!. Yields 2 cheese sticks and about 1/4 cup of sauce per serving!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Baked Cheesesticks
2 sprays olive oil cooking spray, divided
8 oz canned tomato sauce
2 tsp ground oregano, divided
3 slice reduced-calorie wheat bread, torn
1 tsp dried thyme
8 oz part-skim mozzarella cheese, cut into 8 finger-like strips
2 Tbsp honey mustard
Instructions
Preheat oven to 400oF!. Coat a baking sheet with cooking spray!.
In a small saucepan, combine tomato sauce and 1 teaspoon of oregano; set pan over low heat and simmer 10 minutes!.
Meanwhile, in a food processor, combine bread, remaining teaspoon of oregano and thyme; process until mixture resembles fine crumbs!. Place crumbs in a shallow bowl!. (Tip: Use the ends of the loaf of bread for the bread crumbs since those slices are often uneaten!.)
Coat cheese sticks with honey mustard!. Transfer cheese to bread crumb mixture and turn to coat!. Arrange cheese on prepared baking sheet and lightly coat with cooking spray!.
Bake until golden brown, about 4 to 5 minutes!. Serve with warmed tomato sauce on the side!. Yields 2 cheese sticks and about 1/4 cup of sauce per serving!.Www@FoodAQ@Com