Crispy ham and cheese bread rolls
Trimmed and flattened bread slices are filled with ham and cheese, rolled, dipped in egg, covered with panko and deep fried for ten seconds. A fast and lovely snack to put you in a good mood.
Servings 6 people
Equipment
- 12 wooden / bamboo toothpicks
Ingredients
- 6 slices loaf bread crusts cut off
- 3 tablespoons butter softened to room temperature
- 6 slices ham
- 150 grams aged cheddar (about 5 oz) cut into thick fingers
- cooking oil for deep frying
- 1 large egg beaten
- 1½ cups panko
Instructions
- Flatten each slice of bread with a rolling pin.
- Smear one side of each slice with softened butter.
- Place a slice of ham on the buttered side, top with a piece of cheese, then roll to seal. Repeat until all the bread slices have been filled and rolled.
- Place the rolled bread on the plate, cover with cling film and cill for 30 minutes (up to overnight).
- Start heating the oil in a frying pan or wok.
- Roll each piece of bread in egg then cover with panko.
- Secure each rolled bread with toothpicks.
- Drop the bread rolls into the hot oil, count five seconds, roll them over, count another five seconds and scoop out.
- Pull out the toothpicks and discard.
- Cut the bread into thick slices and serve immediately.
