Recipe: Hot Puffy Cheese Balls

HOT PUFFY CHEESE BALLS

1/2 cup water
1/8 tsp salt
Dash nutmeg
2 tbsp butter and margarine
1/2 cup all purpose flour
2 eggs
1/3 cup Swiss cheese, shredded
1 cup almonds, sliced
Salad oil, for deep frying

Place water, salt, nutmeg and butter in a 2 quart saucepan. Bring mixture to a full rolling boil over hhigh heat. Add flour all at once. Remove pan from heat. Stir until mixture forms a ball and leaves sides of pan. Beat in eggs, one at a time, until mixture is smooth and shiny. Add cheese and stir until blended. Drop mixture by teaspoons into almonds in shallow pan. Roll to coat evenly and shape each into a 3/4 inch ball. Place on waxed paper and let stand 10 to 15 minutes.

Pour oil to a depth of 1 1/2 to 2 inches into a deep, heavy frying pan or electric skillet. Heat to 370 degrees F.

Fry Cheese Balls, about 8 at a time, until golden brown on all sides, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove with slotted spoon and drain on paper towels. Keep balls warm in oven at 200 until all are fried. Serve hot.