Cut Out + Keep

Tequeños

Venezuelan inspired mozzarella sticks

https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/tequenos • Posted by Cat Morley

You will need

Project Budget
Cheap

Time

0 h 35

Difficulty

Nice & Simple
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Description

Instructions

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    Place the flour in a bowl and cut in the butter, into cubes.

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    Crumble the flour and butter together.

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    Beat in the egg and mix in the warm water until it forms a thick dough. Roll into a ball, cling film and refrigerate for an hour.

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    Cut two sheets of baking paper and roll out a quarter of the dough into a large rectangle.

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    Cut the dough into long strips.

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    Cut the mozzarella block into strips.

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    Wrap a strip of pastry around the mozzarella.

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    Make sure all the cheese is sealed in the pastry.

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    Continue this for the remaining cheese and pastry.

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    Heat a frying pan with a little vegetable oil and fry the tequenos until golden.

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    Serve with a dipping sauce like bbq.