Saganaki

(from Denise’s recipe notebook)

A Greek flaming cheese appetizer

Ingredients

• Kasseri cheese (1/3 to 1/2 thick slice per person)
• 1/2 lemon
• egg
• 1 jigger Metaxa
• flour

Instructions

• Dip cheese slices in beaten egg, then dredge in flour
• Fry in butter, turning twice
• Keep warm
• When all slices are done, pour Metaxa over them and flame it
• Put flames out by squeezing lemon juice over them

Oopa!