Kid's Holiday Recipes

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I like to cook with my kids. I have two boys - ten and almost thirteen years old - and enjoy spending time in the kitchen with them. I want them to know how to cook, so they can be independent when they're older. And we have fun doing things together, even if the results don't come out perfect.

So, I thought as we get closer to the holidays, I would share some recipes that are great for doing with kids, and some that are easy enough for kids to do alone - or mostly alone.

This recipe is a good one to do with little ones - even though they may not be ready for using knives or cooking, they can help with measuring ingredients, and they LOVE shaking the bag! And of course, eating cheese poppers is something everyone loves.

What You Need:

3 T of flour

1/2 t of salt

1/4 t of pepper

1 egg

1 t water

1 1/2 C of fresh bread crumbs

1 (8 oz.) block of mozzarella cheese, cubed

Canola oil

How to Make It:

Place the flour into a zip lock baggie.

Sprinkle in the salt and pepper, seal and shake to combine.

Break the egg into a small shallow bowl.

Add the water and whisk until combined.

Place the bread crumbs into a shallow bowl.

Fill a deep fryer with the canola oil and preheat to 375 degrees.

Place a few cheese cubes into the flour mixture and shake to lightly coat.

Dip the coated cheese cubes into the egg mixture shaking off any excess egg.

Roll each cheese cube through the bread crumbs to lightly coat on all sides.

Drop the coated cheese cubed into the hot oil.

Fry 2 minutes, turning occasionally for even browning, or until the cheese begins to melt and the outside is a crispy golden brown.

Drain the cheese cubes on paper towel before serving.

Makes 8 servings

Be sure that your oil remains at 375 degrees. Remove the batch of cheese and recheck the oil to be sure that it is at the right temperature before adding more. If the oil is not hot enough it will take too long to cook causing the cheese to shrink and ooze before the coating is a crispy brown.

Preparation Time: approximately 20 minutes

Frying Time: approximately 2 minutes per batch

Draining Time: approximately 5 minutes per batch

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