Instructions: Sprinkle the bread lightly with olive oil and make 4 sandwiches, each with one slice of cheese and one of tomato (or more to cover the cheese) and 3 flat anchovies fillets, if desired. Press together firmly. Beat the eggs with the water and salt and pepper and dip the sandwiches into this mixture, coating well. Dip them in fine dry seasoned bread crumbs, shaking off the excess. Fry in about one inch of very hot olive oil, turning once.

When the bread is golden, remove from the skillet and sprinkle with grated Parmesan. If you wish, spoon on some bubbly hot tomato sauce. Serve immediately.

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