Mamaliga Balls With Smoked Ham

Serves: 4

Imelda VonRueden

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

48

Spice

49

Sweetness

51

Sourness

38

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.3

Difficulty

Ingredients:

2.75 cups

Chicken Stock

2 cups

Yellow Cornmeal (fine)

1

Oil (for deep-frying)

450 g

Butter

1

Salt

1

Black Pepper

1 cup

Smoked Ham (diced)

1 cup

Ricotta

Directions:

1

Heat the stock to a simmer and then whisk in the cornmeal

2

Whisk butter, salt, and pepper into the cornmeal mixture

3

Set aside to cool

4

When cool enough to touch, roll into balls about the size of a golf ball

5

Poke a hole in the middle and fill with 1/4 teaspoon each of the ricotta and ham and roll up

6

In a deep saucepan, heat 4 inches oil to 375 degrees F

7

Fry for 2 to 3 minutes in hot oil

8

Drain on paper towels and serve