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Croquettes Recipe
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Ingredients
- cup ½flour measure by scooping into cup; level off with knife
- 1 cups ½Milk
- 2 egg yolks
- Salt pepper, and nutmeg
- 2 Tb butter
- 1 cup any of the preceding flavorings
- 1 Tb melted butter
- 1 cup flour
- 3 pie plates
- 1 tsp egg and 2 egg whites beaten with 1 Tb oil 1water, salt and pepper
- 2 cups fine dry, white bread crumbs
- Frying oil and deep-fat frying equipment
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Instructions
- Place flour in a heavy saucepan, gradually blend in milk with a wire whip. Stir over moderate heat until mixture begins to lump. Remove from heat and vigorously blend in egg yolks. When smooth, beat over heat 2 minutes to thicken sauce. Remove from heat; beat in seasonings and butter. When sauce is slightly cool, add flavoring. Spread ½ inch thick in a lightly buttered platter. Film surface with melted butter; cover and chill several hours.
- Turn the flour in one plate, beaten egg in second, and crumbs in third. Scoop up 1½ tablespoons chilled mixture with a spatula; drop into flour. Dredge lightly and shape into a square with fingers. Drop into egg and spoon it over entire surface. Drain on a fork and drop into crumbs. Pat crumbs evenly over entire surface. (*) Croquettes may be crumbed a day in advance; cover and refrigerate.
- Brown 4 to 5 croquettes at a time for 2 to 3 minutes in frying oil at 375 degrees. Drain on crumpled paper towels. Reheat if necessary for 2 to 3 minutes only in a preheated 450-degree oven.