Ham croquettes with egg sauce

2 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 cup Coarsely ground ham
¼ cup Cracker crumbs or meal
1½ tablespoon Butter
2 tablespoons Onion; chopped
1½ tablespoon All-purpose flour
½ cup Milk
½ tablespoon Prepared mustard
1 pinch Powdered cloves
½ Egg; beaten
2 tablespoons Beaten egg for coating
¼ cup Bread crumbs
Salt & pepper to taste
Oil for frying
1½ tablespoon Butter
1½ tablespoon All-purpose flour
1 cup Milk
1 Hard boiled egg; minced
½ teaspoon Horseradish
Salt & pepper to taste

Directions

EGG SAUCE

Cook onion in butter until tender; add flour and blend well. Add milk and stir until thick and smooth. Set aside to cool. Combine ham, sauce, mustard, egg, clove, cracker crumbs, salt and pepper. Shape into 4 equal size croquettes. Dip in egg and then in bread crumbs. Chill in refrigerator for a few hours. Fry in hot oil until golden brown. Drain on paper towels.

Serve hot with egg sauce. Serves 2.

To make egg sauce, melt butter, blend in flour and stir. Add milk; cook until smooth and thick. Season with salt and pepper, horseradish and minced egg. Serve over the croquettes. From <A Taste of Louisiana>. Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe Archive, .

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