Cheese Croquettes With Mustard Sauce

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 medium potatoes, cooked
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 egg yolk
• 3 tablespoons milk
• 2/3 cup grated cheddar cheese
• 3 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
• 1 egg, beaten
• 3 tablespoons water
• 1 1/2-2 cups dried breadcrumbs
• 3 tablespoons almond halves
• oil (for deep frying)
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/4 cup cream
• 2 teaspoons dijon mustard

Recipe

• 1 mash potatoes with butter, egg yolk, milk, cheese and parsley. take tablespoonfuls of mixture and form into croquette shapes (oval). chill for 1 hour.
• 2 mix egg and water together. dip croquettes in egg water then bread crumbs, then press an almond half in each. chill for a further 1 hour.
• 3 to make sauce, melt butter and stir in flour. cook 1 minute, then remove from heat and stir in water, cream and mustard. return to heat and stir until sauce boils and thickens.
• 4 heat oil and deep-fry croquettes until golden. drain on wire rack. to serve, arrange croquettes on plates, pour sauce over and serve with roasts or fish.