Flaming Cheese (Greek Saganaki) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

kasseri cheese
salt & freshly ground black pepper
2 cups brandy
1 cup flour
4 tablespoons butter, softened
2 lemons, juice of
8 pita bread, brushed with olive oil and grilled
1 cup kalamata olive

Preparation

1 Season both sides of cheese with salt and pepper. Place cheese in shallow dish and cover with brandy. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 2 hours.
2 Season flour with salt and freshly ground pepper.
3 Remove cheese from dish, reserve 1/4 c brandy. Dredge cheese in seasoned flour coating completely.
4 In a large saute pan over medium heat, melt butter.
5 Pan fry cheese 2 minutes per side. Add reserved brandy and carefully flame the brandy, shaking pan back and forth several times.
6 Add lemon juice.
7 Remove cheese from pan and serve with pita bread and olives.