Name: Karadjordjeva snicla (Belgrade style)
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Serbia
Ingredients: 4 veal escalopes (about 150g each), pounded thin; 200g kajmak (or full-fat cream cheese as substitute); Salt and black pepper; 200g flour; 3 eggs, beaten with 2 tablespoons milk; 300g fine breadcrumbs; Sunflower oil for frying

Karadjordjeva snicla is a Belgrade invention: a thin pork or veal cutlet rolled around kajmak, breaded and pan-fried until golden. Named for the Karadjordjevic royal house.

Karadjordjeva snicla was created in the 20th century by Belgrade chef Mica Stojanovic at the Hotel Golf after a deep-frozen chicken Kiev wasn't available; he rolled the available veal around kajmak instead and named it for the Karadjordjevic royal dynasty. Sometimes called Maiden's Dream for its long shape.

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