I have come across a most horrifying recipe: Paula Deen's Fried Butter Balls. No, I am not kidding. The list of ingredients:
2 sticks butter
2 ounces cream cheese
Salt and pepper
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 egg, beaten
1 cup seasoned bread crumbs
Peanut oil, for frying
See it for yourself here. Insert your own Fat American joke here.