Fried Matcha Cheese Bread

Ingredients:

• • • Aiya Cooking Grade Matcha 1 tbsp
    • Cream Cheese 3.5 oz
    • Dried Fruit 1 oz
    • Thinly Sliced Bread 8 pcs
    • Oil (for frying)
    • Granulated Sugar

Instructions:

• • 1. Set the cream cheese out to soften. Chop up the dried fruit.
    2. Sift the Matcha into the softened cream cheese and mix.
    3. Mix the dried fruit into the Matcha and cream cheese.
    4. For maki sushi style preparation, place each piece of bread on some plastic wrap or, if you have it, a sushi mat. Spread some of the cream cheese mixture in the center of the bread and then tightly roll it.
    5. For cheese puff style preparation, spread a thin layer of the cream cheese mixture all over one side of each slice and then roll it into a ball, tucking the spread side to the inside.
    6. Heat the oil (350 degree oil will yield the best results) and carefully place the bread into it, frying until it turns golden brown.
    7. Roll in granulated sugar to coat while still hot.