Paula's Fried Butter Balls
Paula's Fried Butter Balls might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. This recipe serves 30. One portion of this dish contains around 1g of protein, 9g of fat, and a total of 105 calories. This recipe covers 2% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have butter, peanut oil, salt and pepper, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 2 hours and 25 minutes.
Instructions
Cream the butter, cream cheese, salt and pepper together with an electric mixer until smooth. Using a very small ice cream scoop, or melon baller, form 1-inch balls of butter mixture and arrange them on a parchment or waxed paper lined sheet pan. Freeze until solid. Coat the frozen balls in flour, egg, and then bread crumbs and freeze again until solid.
When ready to fry, preheat oil in a deep-fryer to 350 degrees F.
Fry balls for 10 to 15 seconds until just light golden.
Drain on paper towels before serving.