Ham Croquettes With Cheese Sauce Recipe

Name: Ham Croquettes With Cheese Sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: CROQUETTES; 3 tablespoons butter or 3 tablespoons margarine; 1/4 - 1/2 teaspoon curry powder; 1/4 cup all-purpose flour; 1/4 cup milk; 2 teaspoons prepared mustard; 1 teaspoon grated onion; 2 cups coarsely ground cooked ham; 2/3 cup fine dry breadcrumb; 1 beaten egg; 2 tablespoons water; shortening or cooking oil, for deep-fat frying; CHEESE SAUCE; 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine; 2 tablespoons flour; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/8 teaspoon pepper; 1 1/4 cups milk; 1/2 cup shredded American cheese; 1/2 cup shredded swiss cheese

Servings: persons

CROQUETTES
3 tablespoons butter or 3 tablespoons margarine
1/4 - 1/2 teaspoon curry powder
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup milk
2 teaspoons prepared mustard
1 teaspoon grated onion
2 cups coarsely ground cooked ham
2/3 cup fine dry breadcrumb
1 beaten egg
2 tablespoons water
shortening or cooking oil, for deep-fat frying
CHEESE SAUCE
2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
2 tablespoons flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 1/4 cups milk
1/2 cup shredded American cheese
1/2 cup shredded swiss cheese

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Make the croquettes:.
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Melt butter or margarine with curry powder; stir in flour. Add milk all at once, cook and stir till bubbly. Cook and stir 2 minutes more Remove from heat. Stir in onion and mustard. Add ground ham and mix well. Cover and chill thoroughly, about one hour. With wet hands shape mixture into 10 balls Roll in bread crumbs and shape each ball into a cone. Dip into mixture of egg and water, roll again in crumbs. Fry a few at a time in hot fat/oil for 2-2 1/2 minutes or till golden brown. Drain and keep warm.
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Make the sauce:
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In a small saucepan melt the butter/margarine and stir in the flour, salt & pepper. Add the milk all at once and cook till thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir 2 minutes more. Add the cheeses; heat and stir till melted.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 20 ingredients. The key ingredients include: CROQUETTES, 3 tablespoons butter or 3 tablespoons margarine, 1/4 - 1/2 teaspoon curry powder, 1/4 cup all-purpose flour, and more.

Yes, Ham Croquettes With Cheese Sauce falls under the General category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Ham Croquettes With Cheese Sauce

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