Recipe Jodi's Deep-Fried Stuffed Jalapenos (Appetizer)

Required Ingredients:

• 24 pickled jalapeno peppers
• 1 pound Cheddar cheese
• 1/2 cup yellow cornmeal
• 1/2 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 4 cups corn oil for frying

Preparing/Cooking:

• Cut a short slit into each jalapeno pepper.
• Remove as many seeds as possible.
• Slice Cheddar cheese into approximately 1/4 inch by 1 inch strips.
• Stuff each jalapeno with a Cheddar cheese strip.
• Place beaten eggs in a small bowl.
• In a small dish, mix yellow cornmeal, flour and salt.
• One at a time, dip jalapenos in the eggs.
• Roll in the yellow cornmeal mixture until well coated.
• Arrange on a metal rack, and allow them to sit approximately 30 minutes.
• Heat corn oil in deep-fryer to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• In small batches, using a slotted spoon, lower peppers into the heated oil, and fry until crisp and golden brown, about 4 minutes.
• Drain on paper towels.

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