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Summer Squash With Cheese (Calabacitas Con Quezo) 1911

This Summer Squash With Cheese (Calabacitas Con Quezo) 1911* recipe uses Summer Squash, Salt, American Cheese, Eggs, and Flour Lard Or Shortening For Frying. Serves 12. Save it, add the ingredients to your shopping list, and cook it tonight.

Ingredients

• 6
• 1/2 tsp
• 1 lb
• 6
• 2 tbsp

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Cut squash into 1/4-inch-thick slices.

2. 2

   Boil in salted water to cover until tender, about 5 minutes.

3. 3

   Rinse and let cool.

4. 4

   Cut cheese into 1/4-inch-thick slices.

5. 5

   Make sandwiches of 2 squash slices and 1 cheese slice.

6. 6

   Beat egg whites until stiff.

7. 7

   Stir in flour.

8. 8

   Beat egg yolks and fold into egg whites.

9. 9

   Melt lard over medium heat.

10. 10

    Dip squash sandwiches in egg mixture and fry in hot lard until lightly browned, about 3 minutes per side.

11. 11

    Serve hot.