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Easy to prepare and very tasty: Breaded and deep-fried Feta cheese served with a cranberry-ginger topping. The only trick is to make sure that the cheese is covered well with breading.

Ingredients

• 2 blocks of Feta cheese (½ lb / 225g each)
• ca. 1½ cups / 150g bread crumbs
• 3 eggs
• Vegetable oil for deep-frying
• 12 oz / 350g fresh cranberries
• 2 oz / 60g fresh ginger, peeled and cut into thin slices
• ½ cup / 100g sugar
• 1/8 tsp salt
• ½ cup / 125ml port
• ½ cup / 125ml water
• zest of 1 orange
• parsley as garnish

Preparation

1. Lightly whisk the eggs
2. Cut the Feta chese into ½ in / ca. 1cm thick slices
3. Bread the cheese slices by first covering them with egg and then dredging them in the breadcrumbs. Repeat 1-2 times until the cheese is well covered with breading. Set aside.
4. Set heavy saucepan over medium-high heat. Add sugar and cook until lightly browned.
5. Add sliced ginger. Cook until it starts to soften.
6. Add cranberries and salt, cook for 2-3 minutes.
7. Add water and port wine. Cover and cook until the cranberry sauce is thick and smooth. Reduce heat after a few minutes.
8. If the sauce is getting too thick, add a bit of water
9. Deep-fry the feta cheese pieces until golden brown.
10. Serve the deep-fried breaded feta topped with cranberry sauce and fresh parsley

Yields 4 servings

Preparation time ca. 45 minutes