Stuffed Fried Olives

Ingredients

• 4 oz Cream Cheese
• softened
• 4 tbsp Ricotta Cheese
• 20 large Pitted Green Olives
• 4 slice Proscuitto
• 1 tbsp Minced Garlic
• 2 cup Oil for frying
• 1 cup Panko Bread Crumbs
• 1 Egg
• beaten

Instructions

1. Preheat oil in shallow pan for frying, to 350.
2. Finely chop Proscuitto in food processor and then place in a small mixing bowl.
3. Combine cream cheese, ricotta and garlic in food processor and pulse until smooth.
4. Combine cheese mixture with proscuitto.
5. Rinse olives of any brine and pat dry.
6. Place cheese/proscuitto stuffing in a piping bag and stuff the olives.
7. Roll stuffed olives in a beaten egg and then dredge in panko.
8. Drop olives into oil for 2-3 minutes or until golden.
9. Drain on paper towels.
10. Serve topped with freshly grated parmesan cheese.