Gebna Makleyah (Egyptian Oven-Fried Cheese)

• 1 cup feta cheese, crumbled
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 1 egg
• salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• lemon wedge (optional, for serving)
• pita bread, cut into triangles (optional, for serving)

1. Preheat oven to 400u0b0.
2. Place the cheese, flour, egg, salt, and pepper in a bowl and mix well with very clean hands. Roll the mixture into 1-inch balls. If the mixture seems too loose to hold its shape, add a little more flour. If the mixture seems too dry, add a bit of lemon juice, vinegar, or water.
3. Pour 2 or 3 Tablespoons olive oil onto a cookie sheet to grease. Arrange the cheese balls on cookie sheet, rolling them around to coat thoroughly with the oil. Bake 5 minutes at 400u0b0.
4. Wearing an oven mitt, shake the baking sheet to turn the cheese balls, and bake 5 more minutes or until golden brown.
5. With a spatula, transfer the cheese balls to a paper towel.
6. Serve the cheese balls while still warm, with lemon wedges and triangles of pita bread.

feta cheese, flour, egg, salt, olive oil, lemon, pita bread

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/gebna-makleyah-egyptian-oven-fried-cheese-423800 (may not work)