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Mozarella in carozza (fried cheese sandwiches

Yield: 6 Servings

Ingredients:

• 12 White bread slices
• 6 sl Mozzarella cheese
• 1 c Milk; (approximately) Flour; for dredging
• 2 Eggs; lightly beaten
• 1/2 c Olive oil
• 2 tb Butter
• 1 sm Garlic clove; crushed
• 2 oz Anchovies; minced
• 1 tb Lemon juice; optional

Instructions:

Trim the crusts of the bread. Cut the cheese into pieces slightly smaller than the bread. Place the cheese on 6 slices of the bread. There should be a margin of no more than 1/8". Cover with the remaining 6 slices of bread and dip the sandwiches into the milk dredge them with flour and coat them with beaten egg. Heat the oil in a heavy skillet over medium-high heat. When the oil is quite hot brown the sandwiches in it until golden brown and crisp. Remove with a slotted spoon drain on paper towels and transfer to a heated platter. Add the butter to the pan and reduce the heat to medium. Quickly swirl in the garlic then the anchovies and stir with a wooden spoon for 1 minute. Add the lemon juice blend well and pour the sauce over the fried sandwiches. Serve immediately. Serves 6.

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