Surprise ham croquettes
1 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | tablespoon | Shortening; melted |
| 2 | cups | Mashed potatoes |
| 3 | Egg yolks | |
| Cayenne | ||
| 1 | cup | Chopped cooked ham |
| Bread crumbs; and egg | ||
Directions
Mix potatoes, shortening, 2 egg yolks and cayenne. Beat until smooth, then cool. Mix ham with remaining egg yolk and cook until mixture thickens.
Chill. Take a large tablespoon of the potatoe mixture, make a hole in the center, put a large teaspoon of the chopped ham inside, close the hole and form a ball. Roll in bread crumbs, then in egg, again in bread crumbs, and fry in hot deep fat for about 5 minutes. Drain. Makes 8.
>From the Americans women cookbook Posted to EAT-L Digest by Russellyn Crombie <DJJRS@...> on Aug 29, 1997