Cha, Cha, Cha, Cheesy

Wowza! It's been quite the holiday season this year. Which is probably why I have been slacking on the posts. Sorry, for those of you looking for something new and interesting to make/bake.

For those of you who have read any of my previous posts, you know about my attempt to make pickled garlic. I will have you know I brought it to a family Christmas for others to try and get their take on if it passes the taste bud inspection. I will have you know, it was unanimous that it tasted great. Well, it tasted more like pickled garlic then just something pickled. Therefore, I will be making more than just one jar today and posting the recipe later on. In the meantime... 

I made lasagna the other night and needed something new to make. It's not the most healthy, but at least the recipe I found was quick, easy, and I didn't have to fry it like some other recipes that I found. Therefore, eliminating some of the unnecessary fat.


BAKED MOZZARELLA STICKS

12 Egg Roll Wrappers (I found them in the fresh produce at Wal-Mart)
12 String Cheese Sticks
Water
Extra Virgin Olive Oil (enough to lightly brush the top of wrapped cheese)

1) Preheat oven to 400 Degrees F.
2) Line a baking sheet with foil and lightly spray with non-stick cooking spray
3) Place an egg roll wrapper on a clean surface, with one of its points facing you. With a pastry brush (I used a basting brush), dip in water, moisten all the edges. Place a string cheese at the bottom point of the wrapper and start rolling. Tuck in the sides as you roll. Place seam down on the baking sheet. Repeat for the rest of the egg roll wrappers.
4) Brush the tops of the sticks with the olive oil. Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes. Then place under broiler to finish.
5) Sticks are finished when the edges turn golden brown and cheese just beings to ooze at the seams. Allow to cool for 5 minutes before serving. Serve with Marinara dipping sauce.

**I used a small pyrex pan and found I should have rotated/flipped sticks to make sure all sides were cooked. The bottom wasn't as crispy as we would have like them-but still very good.**

One sheet of Egg Roll Wrap

I took this from another angle

Don't forget to line your pan-makes for easy clean up!

Just before the oven-as you can see I didn't make twelve.

That's a lot of cheese for two people!

The picture doesn't do it justice.