Dutch Croquettes

A community recipe by Krakra58

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Introduction

A recipe by my father. We mostly ate them on a Saturday or just as a snack with some mustard..

Ingredients

Serves: 4-6

Metric Cups

4 litres water
250 grams meat
2 stock cubes
1 bouquet garni
35 grams butter
35 grams flour
1 teaspoon nutmeg
150 grams breadcrumbs
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
vegetable oil (for frying)

7 pints water
8⅚ ounces meat
2 broth cubes
1 bouquet garni
1¼ ounces butter
1¼ ounces flour
1 teaspoon nutmeg
5⅓ ounces breadcrumbs
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
vegetable oil (for frying)

Method

Dutch Croquettes is a community recipe submitted by Krakra58 and has not been tested by Nigella.com so we are not able to answer questions regarding this recipe.

Put the water,cubes,herbbag and meat in a pan and bring to a boil and let that simmer for plm.1 hour. Sieve the stock and save 2,5 dl.

Cut or shred the meat into small pieces.

Melt the butter in a saucepan, stir in the flour and let it cook for 2 minutes. While stirring add 1 dl stock and stir well until smooth, then add little by little the remaining stock until you have a smooth sauce wich isn't to runny or thick.

Add the meat and cook for 2 minutes. Season to taste and add the nutmeg and parsley.

Spoon the sauce on a plate and leave to cool in the fridge for 2 hours.

In a bowl, wisk the egg with 3 tbs. water.

Breadcrumbs on a plate or in a bowl. Devide the meat/sauce mixture into little portions and rol them first in the breadcrumbs, then the egg and then again in the breadcrumbs. Lay them on a plate with parchment paper and let them cool completely in the fridge (or freeze them( before you fry them in hot oil for 3,5 minutes at 180oC.

Put the water,cubes,herbbag and meat in a pan and bring to a boil and let that simmer for plm.1 hour. Sieve the stock and save 2,5 dl.

Cut or shred the meat into small pieces.

Add the meat and cook for 2 minutes. Season to taste and add the nutmeg and parsley.

Spoon the sauce on a plate and leave to cool in the fridge for 2 hours.

In a bowl, wisk the egg with 3 tbs. water.

Additional Information

Make them vegatarian: just leave out the meat and add 3 tbs. chopped chickpeas and some garlic and ginger. Alternative:use chicken or pork meat. When with chicken add some mace and nutmeg.