Flaming Cheese (greek Saganaki)

Total Time: 32 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 2 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 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

Recipe

• 1 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 2 season flour with salt and freshly ground pepper.
• 3 3 remove cheese from dish, reserve 1/4 c brandy. dredge cheese in seasoned flour coating completely.
• 4 4 in a large saute pan over medium heat, melt butter.
• 5 5 pan fry cheese 2 minutes per side. add reserved brandy and carefully flame the brandy, shaking pan back and forth several times.
• 6 6 add lemon juice.
• 7 7 remove cheese from pan and serve with pita bread and olives.