Ham & Smoked Mozzarella Fritters

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

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