Mozzarella in Carrozza - Sauteed-Breaded Mozzarella
- 1 large egg
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 12 cup breadcrumbs, toasted
- 8 slices Italian bread, 1/4 inch thick each
- 1 34 teaspoons anchovy paste
- 14 lb buffalo mozzarella, a fist sized ball, cut into 4, 1/4 inch thick slices
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 plum tomato, seeded and minced
- 14 teaspoon green peppercorns in brine, drained
- fresh parsley, finely chopped for garnish
- In a bowl whisk together the egg and the milk and transfer the mixture to a pie pan.
- Put the bread crumbs into another pie pan.
- Spread the bread slices with 1 1/2 tsp of the anchovy paste, put 1 slice of the mozzarella on each of 4 bread slices, and top the mozzarella with the remaining 4 slices of bread, forming sandwiches.
- Working with 1 sandwich at a time, dip the sandwiches into the egg mixture on each side, letting the excess drip off.
- Then coat each sandwiches with the bread crumbs on each side.
- In a large skillet over moderately high heat, heat the olive oil and the butter until hot but not smoking.
- Saute the sandwiches turning them and gently flattening them with a spatula, for approximately 6 minutes or until the cheese is melted and the bread is golden.
- Divide the sandwiches between two heated plates and keep them warm.
- To the skillet add the lemon juice, the minced tomato, the green peppercorns and the remaining 1/4 teaspoons anchovy paste, salt and pepper to taste.
- Cook the mixture over high heat, whisking until it is heated through.
- Spoon the sauce over the sandwiches.
- Garnish with the chopped fresh parsley.
egg, milk, breadcrumbs, italian bread, anchovy paste, buffalo mozzarella, olive oil, unsalted butter, lemon juice, tomato, green, fresh parsley
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/mozzarella-in-carrozza-sauteed-breaded-mozzarella-295689 (may not work)