Croquettes

• 1/3 cup of butter
• 3 tablespoons of arrowroot
• 1 cup of heavy cream
• 1/4 teaspoon of salt
• 1 cup of cooked chicken
• 1 teaspoon of onion juice
• Few drops of lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon of chopped parsley
• 1 teaspoon of salt
• 1/4 teaspoon of black pepper
• 2/3 cup of Bechamel Sauce for Croquettes (see above)
• Oil, for frying
• 1 cup of ham, finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon onion juice
• 2 tablespoons of grated Switzerland Swiss cheese
• 1 teaspoon of tomato sauce
• 1 tablespoon of chopped olive
• 1/2 cup of Bechamel Sauce for Croquettes (see above)
• Egg, for dipping
• Breadcrumbs, for coating
• Oil, for frying
• 1 cup of cooked, shredded, salt cod
• 1 1/2 cups of mashed potatoes
• 1 teaspoon of chopped parsley
• 1/2 teaspoon of ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon of black pepper
• 1 egg, well beaten
• Breadcrumbs
• Oil, for frying

1. Bechamel sauce:
2. Use 2/3 cup of chicken stock and only 1/2 cup of cream if you wish.
3. Melt the butter and add the arrowroot, or if this is unavailable, add well-sifted flour.
4. Blend these well and cook for a minute.
5. Stir in the cream and stock gradually and stir with a wire whisk.
6. Once the sauce reaches the boiling point, simmer it for a minute or two.
7. Chicken croquettes:
8. Mix the chicken with seasonings and add 2/3 cup of the sauce.
9. Allow this to cool, shape into balls, and fry.
10. Ham croquettes:
11. Mix the ham and seasonings and add 1/2 cup of the sauce.
12. Blend well, form into balls, dip in beaten egg and breadcrumbs, and fry.
13. Codfish croquettes:
14. Mix the shredded codfish and the mashed potatoes well.
15. Add the seasonings and the well-beaten egg.
16. Form into balls and dip in egg and breadcrumbs and fry.

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Taken from www.cookstr.com/recipes/croquettes (may not work)