Cheese & Ham Croquettes
Enjoy a little bit of Spain with this delicious tapas dish; make in advance and reheat for perfect party nibbles!
This recipe uses 50g of White Mix and 100g of a White or Fibre Loaf. A 500g pack of White Mix is 2 units and a 400g loaf is 1 unit of your monthly prescription unit allowance
2 mins
Makes 8 portions
Easy Suitable for home freezing
Ingredients
Method
- Melt the butter in a pan and gently fry the onion for a few minutes until lightly coloured. Stir in the Mix to form a paste.
- Gradually add the milk, stirring constantly, and simmer gently until thickened.
- Stir in the cheese, ham and mustard, and season to taste. Stir until cheese is melted then remove from the heat.
- Transfer to a bowl, cover with cling film and leave to cool, then chill in the fridge for at least an hour or until mixture is very stiff.
- Using slightly wet hands, shape the mixture into 8-10 croquettes.
- Dip each firstly into the Mix, then in the egg, and finally into the breadcrumbs. Chill again for 30minutes.
- Heat a saucepan with vegetable oil (approx. 5cm oil) to approx. 180°C – to test if it is hot enough, pop a few breadcrumbs in and they should brown in 20seconds but not burn.
- Use a slotted spoon to lower a few croquettes at a time into the oil and cook for a couple of minutes until browned. Remove and drain on kitchen roll, while you cook the remaining croquettes. Serve warm - perfect with a chilli chutney!