Colombian Deditos de Queso – Cheese Fingers.

Name: Cheese Fingers
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Ingredients: 2 cups Flour (Plus Extra For Rolling); 2 tsp Sugar; 1 1/2 tsp Baking Powder; 1 tsp Salt; 4 tbsp Butter; 1/3 cup Ice Water; 1 Egg White (Or Yolk, Lightly Beaten, To Brush The Dough); 10 ounce Cheese (White Farmer’s ); Oil; 2 tazas Harina ( Un Poco Mas Para Amasar); 2 cucharaditas Azúcar; 1 1/2 cucharaditas Polvo De Hornear; 1 cucharadita Sal; 4 cucharadas Mantequilla; 1/3 taza Agua Helada; 1 Yema Batida Para Untar La Masa; 10 onzas Queso Blanco; Aceite Para Freir

628 kcal
4 people
Difficulty: Easy

5

Minutes

Cheese Fingers

Homemade cheese fingers are one of the crispy finger foods I crave the most. The first bite begins with a deliciously crispy outer coating followed closely with a surprisingly soft, gooey and cheesy middle.

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Cook Time 5

Total Time 5

Course Entree

Cuisine American

Servings 4 people

Calories 628 kcal

Ingredients

Cheese Fingers

2 cups Flour Plus Extra For Rolling
2 tsp Sugar
1 1/2 tsp Baking Powder
1 tsp Salt
4 tbsp Butter
1/3 cup Ice Water
1 Egg White Or Yolk, Lightly Beaten, To Brush The Dough
10 ounce Cheese White Farmer’s
Oil

Deditos de Queso

2 tazas Harina Un Poco Mas Para Amasar
2 cucharaditas Azúcar
1 1/2 cucharaditas Polvo De Hornear
1 cucharadita Sal
4 cucharadas Mantequilla
1/3 taza Agua Helada
1 Yema Batida Para Untar La Masa
10 onzas Queso Blanco
Aceite Para Freir

Instructions

English

Place the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a food processor and mix for 10 seconds.
Add the butter and mix 10 seconds more.
Add the ice water and mix 30 seconds more or until the mixture leaves the sides of the bowl and forms a ball.
Wrap in plastic and refrigerate 30 to 45 minutes to rest. This resting time will let you roll the dough very thin with little resistance.
Cut the cheese into sticks about 1/3 by 1/3 by 4 inches.
Take the ball out of the refrigerator. Sprinkle some flour over the work surface. With a rolling pin, roll the dough out to a rectangle about 16 by 12 inches. Cut into 1-inch wide strips, and brush the dough with egg.
Wrap each strip around each piece of cheese, and carefully press on the ends so that they are well sealed. When you finish, roll each stick between your hands to be sure they are well sealed. At this point, you can place them in a baking sheet and set them in the freezer. Once they are complelety frozen, save them in plastic bags and fry them frozen.
In a heavy deep pan, heat the oil to 350º F degrees. Carefully drop the deditos into the oil one by one, so that they don’t stick together. Fry for 30 to 40 seconds on each side or until golden.
Remove from the oil with a slotted spoon and place on paper towels to drain. Serve immediately.

Español

Coloque el harina, azúcar, polvo de hornear y sal en un procesador de alimentos y mezcle 10 segundos.
Agregue la mantequilla y mezcle 10 segundos más.
Vierta el agua helada y mezcle 30 segundos más o hasta que la mezcla se despegue de los lados la taza del procesador.
Envuelva en plástico y refrigere de 30 a 45 minutos para reposar. Luego del reposo la masa le estirará sin resistencia.
Corte el queso en palitos de 1/3 x 1/3 x 4 pulgadas o del tamaño que usted desee hacer los deditos.
Retire la masa de la nevera. Espolvoree un poco de harina en el mesón de la cocina y con un rodillo poco a poco vaya estirando y adelgazando la masa hasta obtener un rectángulo de 16 x 12 “. Corte en tiras de 1 pulgada y unte de huevo toda la masa cortada.
Envuelva cada palito de queso con una tira de masa estirando un poco al darle la vuelta al queso para que pegue bien. Coloque en un molde plano y refrigere tapado con plástico hasta que esté listo para servir. En este momento los puede congelar para luego freír congelados.
En una olla gruesa caliente el aceite a 350º F. Deje caer uno por uno los deditos en el aceite caliente sin llenar demasiado la olla. Fría por hasta que estén doraditos, unos 30 a 40 segundos por lado o 1 minuto en aceite profundo.
Remove from the oil with a slotted spoon and place on paper towels to drain. Serve immediately.