Saquitos de Queso con Miel y Naranja (Cheese Parcels in Honey and Orange Reduction)

A recipe for Saquitos de Queso con Miel y Naranja (Cheese Parcels in Honey and Orange Reduction)! Mozzarella balls are wrapped in filo, fried, and served with a honey orange reduction.

Course Dessert

Cuisine Spanish

Keyword Andaluz, cheese, filo, mozzarella, parcel, phyllo, Saquitos de Queso, Spain, Spanish

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 35

Total Time 45

Servings 4 Servings

Ingredients

1 cup (250 milliliters) orange juice
1/2 scant cup (100 milliliters) clear honey
3 balls fresh mozzarella each around 2 1/2 inches (6 centimeters) in diameter, quartered
12 sheets Filo pastry 9x14 inches (23x36 1/2 centimeters), or cut larger sheets to size
2 cups (500 milliliters) sunflower oil
1 1/4 cups (5 1/2 ounces, 150 grams) chopped walnuts or 1 1/2 cups (5 1/2 ounces, 150 grams) slivered almonds
2 tablespoons confectioner's sugar optional

Instructions

First, make the reduction: In a small pot, combine the orange juice and honey and simmer over low heat, stirring occasionally for about 30 minutes, until syrupy.
Prepare the cheese parcels by loosely wrapping each section of cheese in filo pastry, pressing the seams together. While working on assembling them, keep the pastry sheets and finished parcels moist under a damp tea-towel to avoid drying out.
In a small saucepan, heat the sunflower oil over medium heat. When it is smoking, quickly plunge the parcels into the oil for 20 seconds, or until the pastry turns golden.
Using a slotted spoon, transfer to a plate lined with paper towels to absorb any excess oil.
Immediately transfer to a serving plate, drizzle with the reduction, sprinkle with nuts, and dust with confectioner's sugar, if desired. Serve immediately.