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    Malakoff

    Crisp, golden cheese fritters from the shores of Lake Geneva — molten Gruyère in a crunchy shell.

    ⏱ 20 minPrep time
    🔥 15 minCook time
    🍽 4Servings
    🏷 DinnerCategory
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    Malakoff, beignets de fromage Gruyère croustillants et fondants

    Malakoff are gloriously indulgent fried cheese fritters from the shores of Lake Geneva: molten Gruyère bound with white wine and garlic, coated in breadcrumbs, and fried until burnished. Crisp outside, lava within.

    They make a spectacular appetizer or a decadent raclette-night alternative. Serve them piping hot with cornichons and a crisp white wine, and warn everyone about the molten center.

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    Step by stepInstructions

    1. Combine the cheese, eggs, wine, garlic, flour, nutmeg, salt, and pepper in a bowl; mix until it forms a thick, sticky paste. Chill 30 minutes.
    2. Shape the mixture into patties about 3 inches across and 3/4 inch thick; if too sticky, dust your hands with flour.
    3. Coat each patty in the breadcrumbs, pressing firmly.
    4. Heat the oil to 350°F and fry the patties in batches until deep golden and crisp, about 3–4 minutes per side. Drain on paper towels.
    5. Serve immediately with cornichons—the centers are molten.

    💡 Chef tips & storage

    Chill the cheese mixture well before shaping or it will be too sticky to handle. Serve piping hot: the contrast between the crisp crust and molten center is the whole point.

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    Recipe details

    Prep20 min
    Cook15 min
    Servings4
    CategoryDinner
    PublishedAugust 17, 2026
    Emily — the cook behind My Comfort Recipes

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    Hi, I'm Emily — the cook behind My Comfort Recipes. Simple, tested comfort food for real weeknights, written down the way grandma would. Pull up a chair. More about me →

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