Low-Fat Baked Cheese Sticks |
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Prep Time: 45 Minutes Cook Time: 8 Minutes |
Ready In: 53 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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Make certain that the cheese sticks are very well coated with the egg/water mix and the cereal coating, or the cheese will flow out when baking, also let the cheese sticks sit out for 30 minutes to dry out the outer crumb coating before baking, the cornflakes must be very finely crushed or they will not adhear to the sticks, these steps are very important - prep time includes drying out for 30 minutes. Ingredients:
4 cups corn flakes cereal (finely crushed to measure 1 cup) |
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano |
1 teaspoon garlic salt |
1/4 cup all-purpose flour |
2 egg whites |
2 tablespoons water |
1 (8 ounce) package lowfat mozzarella cheese (can use full fat cheese) or 1 (8 ounce) package mozzarella cheese, strings (can use full fat cheese) |
Directions:
1. Set oven to 400 degrees.
2. Lightly grease a medium pan lined with foil.
3. In a large bowl, combine the crushed 1 cup cereal with the oregano and garlic salt, mix to combine.
4. In another small bowl place in the flour. In another bowl thoroughly beat the egg whites with the 2 tbsp of water.
5. Cut the mozzarella cheese into 12 sticks, approximately 2-3/4-inches in length.
6. Dip the cheese sticks in the flour, then in the egg/water mix, then in the cereal mixture (make sure that the cheese sticks are well coated with egg mix and cereal mix, as the cheese will run out while baking).
7. Arrange cheese sticks on the baking sheet.
8. Allow the sticks to set for 30 minutes before baking.
9. Bake in a 400 degree oven for about 8 minutes, until cheese is soft and sticks are lightly browned.
10. Recipe can be doubled for more cheese sticks.
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