Ham & Smoked Mozzarella Fritters

Name: Ham & Smoked Mozzarella Fritters
Yield: Makes 30
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 10 tbsp. unsalted butter, plus more for greasing; 2 cups dried bread crumbs; 1 lb. spaghetti; 8 oz. smoked mozzarella, cut into ¼″ pieces; 4 oz. cooked Italian ham, cut into ¼″ pieces; Canola oil, for frying; 1½ cups flour; 5 cups heavy cream; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Preparation info

Makes
30

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Italian Comfort Food

By The Editors of Saveur

Published 2015

About

This recipe comes from Pizzeria Starita, a Neapolitan institution where pizzaioli have been sliding pies into the wood-fired oven since 1901. A creamy béchamel binds the fritter filling, which is then chilled to make it easier to cut before it is battered and fried.

Ingredients

10 tbsp. unsalted butter, plus more for greasing
1½ cups flour
5

Europe
Italy
Starter
Mediterranean

Method

Melt butter in a 1-qt. saucepan over medium-high. Add ½ cup flour and cook, stirring, 2 minutes. Add cream and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and cook until thickened, 4–5 minute