Gebna Makleyah (Egyptian Oven-Fried Cheese) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup feta cheese, crumbled
1 tablespoon flour
1 egg
salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste
2 tablespoons olive oil
lemon wedge (optional, for serving)
pita bread, cut into triangles (optional, for serving)

Preparation

Preheat oven to 400\u00b0.
Place the cheese, flour, egg, salt, and pepper in a bowl and mix well with very clean hands. Roll the mixture into 1-inch balls. If the mixture seems too loose to hold its shape, add a little more flour. If the mixture seems too dry, add a bit of lemon juice, vinegar, or water.
Pour 2 or 3 Tablespoons olive oil onto a cookie sheet to grease. Arrange the cheese balls on cookie sheet, rolling them around to coat thoroughly with the oil. Bake 5 minutes at 400\u00b0.
Wearing an oven mitt, shake the baking sheet to turn the cheese balls, and bake 5 more minutes or until golden brown.
With a spatula, transfer the cheese balls to a paper towel.
Serve the cheese balls while still warm, with lemon wedges and triangles of pita bread.