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ham croquetas

Ham and Cheese Croquetas

Richard
An anglicised version of croquetas that contain cheese!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Chilling Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 35 minutes
Course Starter, Tapas
Cuisine 🇪🇸 Spanish
Servings 20 croquetas
Calories 102 kcal
How Difficult Average

Ingredients
 
 

  • 75 g butter
  • 100 g flour
  • 500 ml full-fat milk
  • 50 g breadcrumbs
  • 90 g ham chopped
  • 50 g cheddar grated
  • 50 g mozzarella torn
  • 2 tbsp fresh flat-leaf parsley chopped
  • flour for rolling
  • 1 egg beaten

Instructions
 

  • Melt the butter in a pan and whisk in the plain flour. Over a gentle heat, gradually whisk in the milk until you have a very thick white sauce. Add the fresh breadcrumbs, chopped ham, grated cheddar, torn mozzarella and the chopped parsley and stir until melted. Chill for 4 hours.
  • Scoop up spoonfuls of the mixture and roll into 18-20 oval shapes. Roll each first in plain flour, then coat in beaten egg, then roll in dried natural breadcrumbs. Deep fry until golden.

Nutrition

Calories: 102kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 4gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 4gFiber: 1gSugar: 1g
Keyword bechemel, cheese, ham, Spanish, tapas
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