Homemade Cheese Sticks

I already shared a recipe for this in my Super Bowl Menu post, but I wanted to revise it a little and show a pic.  These are really good!

1 - 8 oz. block of mozarella cheese, sliced into 1/4 inch slices
3 eggs, beaten
2 cups of flour
4 cups bread crumbs
1 tsp garlic powder
salt and pepper to taste
oil for frying
Marinara sauce (optional)

Combine bread crumbs, garlic powder, salt and pepper in a bowl.  Set up a dipping station with a bowl of eggs, your bread crumbs and a bowl of flour.  Dip the cheese sticks in the flour, then in egg, then flour again, egg again and finally bread crumbs.  Place on a tray.  Once you have dipped all the cheese sticks in this manner, freeze for at least two hours.  If you want to make a large batch ahead of time, then after two hours, remove cheese sticks from tray and place in a freezer bag.  Store in freezer.

When ready to prepare, heat oil in a pot or deep fryer.  Carefully add cheese sticks, and fry until golden  brown and cheese is melty, about 3-4 minutes.  Serve with marinara for dipping.  These turned out great, and so much cheaper than what you buy already frozen.

~Linda