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Ingredients
| vegetable oil |
| salted butter: 4 Tbl |
| all-purpose flour (unsifted): 1/3 cup |
| 2% milk: 1 1/2 cups |
| black pepper: 1/4 tsp |
| whole nutmeg: 1/4 tsp |
| eggs: 3 (yolks) |
| swiss cheese (shredded): 4 cups (shredded) |
| eggs: 2 |
| 2% milk: 1/2 cup |
| all-purpose flour (unsifted): 1/2 cup |
| bread crumbs: 1 cup |
Belgian Cheese Croquettes
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Prep Time
15 min -
Cook Time
20 min -
Servings
4 serving(s)
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- In medium saucepan, melt butter; blend in the 1/3 cup flour.
- Add the 1 1/2 cups milk all at once; cook and stir until thickened.
- Add pepper and nutmeg.
- Stir about 1/2 cup hot mixture into egg yolks; return to hot mixture.
- Cook and stir 10 minutes.
- Add cheese; stir until smooth.
- Spread cheese mixture in lightly greased 11x7x1 1/2 inch baking pan.
- Chill until firm.
- Cut chilled mixture into 12 portions.
- In small bowl, beat together the 2 eggs and the 1/2 cup milk.
- Roll cheese croquettes carefully in the 1/2 cup flour; dip in egg mixture, then roll in crumbs to coat.
- Deep fry in oil heated to 375° until golden, 2 to 3 minutes.
- Drain.