Golden ham croquettes
6 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | tablespoons | Butter or margarine |
| ½ | teaspoon | Curry powder |
| ¼ | cup | All-purpose flour |
| ¾ | cup | Milk |
| 3 | teaspoons | Mustard |
| 1 | teaspoon | Onion -- grated |
| 2 | cups | Cooked ham -- coarsely |
| 2 | tablespoons | Butter or margarine |
| 2 | tablespoons | All-purpose flour |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Salt |
| 1 | dash | Pepper |
| Ground | ||
| ⅔ | cup | Dry bread crumbs |
| 1 | each | Egg -- beaten |
| 2 | tablespoons | Water |
| Cooking oil for deep-fat | ||
| Frying | ||
| 1¼ | cup | Milk |
| ½ | cup | Shredded cheddar cheese |
| ½ | cup | Swiss cheese -- shredded |
Directions
CHEESE SAUCE
In a saucepan, melt butter; stir in curry powder and flour. Gradually add milk; cook and stir until bubbly. Cook and stir 2 min. more.
Remove from the heat. Stir in mustard and onion; add ham and mix well. Cover and chill thoroughlty. With wet hands, shape mixture into 10 balls. Poll ballsin bread crumbs; shape each into a cone. Whisk together egg and water. Dip cones into egg mixture; roll again in crumbs. Heat oil in a deep-fat fryer to 365 deg. Fry croquettes, a few at a time, for 2 to 2½ min. or until golden brown. Drain on paper towels; keep warm. For the cheese sauce, melt butter in a saucepan; stir in flour, salt and pepper. Gradually add milk; cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir 2 min. more. Add cheeses; heat and stir until melted. Spoon over croquettes. Yield: 6 servings.
Recipe By : Country Woman