Deep Fried Cheese Curd Crust Pizza

 

Deep Fried Cheese Curd Crust Pizza

This combines two all-time favorites...Pizza and deep fried Ellsworth Cheese Curds.  Nothing gets much better than that!!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 4
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 2 quarts oil for frying
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 egg
  • 1 lb fresh Ellsworth cheese curds
  • 1 cup (4 ounces) Blaser's cheddar cheese, shredded
  • 1 cup (4 ounces) Blaser's mozzarella cheese, shredded
  • 1 package pepperoni
  • Prepared pizza or marinara sauce, for dipping

Method
 

  1. Heat oil in a deep fryer or heavy skillet to 375°F.
  2. Combine buttermilk, flour, baking soda and egg in bowl and mix until smooth.
  3. Submerge cheese curds into batter and fry in small batches for 60 seconds or until golden brown and then dry on paper towels.
  4. Heat oven to 350°F.
  5. Layer fried cheese curds on the bottom of small spring form pan or oven-safe skillet. Top with shredded cheese and pepperoni and bake 5 minutes or until cheese is melted. Cut into four equal-sized slices and serve with pizza sauce for dipping.

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