Deep Fried Veal Croquettes

Ingredients

• 1 breakfast-cupful white sauce (made from flour, milk, butter, salt, pepper)
• 1 heaped teaspoonful grated Gruyère cheese
• 1 teaspoonful lemon juice
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 cup finely minced veal or lean meat
• 1 egg white
• grated breadcrumbs
• deep fat for frying

Method

1. 1 Make a thick white sauce using flour, milk, butter, salt, and pepper.
2. 2 Stir in grated Gruyère cheese, lemon juice, and egg yolk; let cool completely.
3. 3 Mix the cooled sauce with finely minced veal or lean meat.
4. 4 Form the mixture into croquettes, roll in egg white, then breadcrumbs.
5. 5 Fry in deep fat until golden brown.