Recipe - Half Shell Raw Bar Hot Lips

12 Jalapeno; whole pickled or
fresh
8 ounce Cream cheese
One half cup Allpurpose flour
1 cup Buttermilk
1 cup Seasoned bread crumbs
2 cup Peanut oil
Ranch dressing
Tortilla chips

From: kmeade@ids2.idsonline.com (The Meades) (by way of

Date: Mon, 8 Jul 1996 07:21:21 0400
Stem, halve and remove seeds from the jalapenos. Cut the cream cheese
into 24 pieces and press a piece into each jalapeno half. Roll the
peppers in the flour then soak in the buttermilk for 1 minute. Coat each
generously with the bread crumbs. Place in refrigerator for about 10
minutes. Heat the oil in a heavy skillet over high heat until very hot but
not smoking. Carefully slide the prepared jalapenos into the oil and fry
until golden brown. and crispy, about 40 seconds. (do in 2 batches) Remove
from oil with slotted spoon and pat with paper towels. Serve hot with ranch
dressing and tortilla chips. Nutrtional info per serving: 63 cal; .9g pro,
6.4g carb, 3.8g fat (54%) Source: Half Shell Raw Bar, Key West, Fl Miami
Herald, 2/15/96 format by Lisa Crawford, 7/7/96

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