Malakoff

A speciality of La Côte, Malakoffs are delicious fritters made with cheese and local white wine and fried in oil.

Recipe for 4

There are several recipes for Malakoffs. Here’s one used by Vaudois farming women:
Ingredients

- 400 g Gruyère AOP mi-salé
- 200 g flour
- 300 ml La Côte white wine
- 150 ml milk
- 3 eggs
- 1 tablespoon of oil
- Salt

Method
Cut the cheese into short 1 inch thick sticks
Marinade for a few hours in the white wine
Mix the flour, eggs and milk until smooth
Add a pinch of salt and the oil
Remove the cheese from the wine, dust with flour then coat generously in the batter
Fry at 180 degrees until well browned
Wipe the Malakoffs with kitchen towel
Serve hot with a nice green salad

Enjoy!

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