Categories: Finger Foods

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup flour
• 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1/4 cup of your favorite local IPA
• 1/4 cup butter, cubed
• ⅔ cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
• 2 eggs, at room temperature
• 1 tablespoon chives, chopped
• Frying oil (such as canola oil)

Directions

1. Fill a deep pot half way with frying oil.

2. Heat to 350°F while prepping dough.

3. Mix dry ingredients together and set aside. Heat milk, beer, and butter together in a wide sauté pan or sauce pot.

4. Pour in dry ingredients.

5. Stir with a rubber spatula to combine.

6. Continue to cook until ingredients are fully combined and a dough ball forms, about 3 minutes.

7. Take off heat.

8. Move dough ball to a mixing bowl.

9. Incorporate cheddar using a spatula.

10. Add the eggs one at a time, then mix in the chives.

11. Gently stir until well combined, being careful not to overwork.

12. Using a small ice cream scoop or spoon, drop roughly a tablespoon size dollop of dough into the frying pot.

13. Fry until golden brown.

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