Best Belgian Cheese Croquettes Recipes

BELGIAN CHEESE CROQUETTES

Steps:

• 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.

BELGIAN CHEESE CROQUETTES

Steps:

• Melt the butter, add 2 tablespoons of flour and simmer for three minutes while stirring.
• Add the milk, bring to the boil, keep stirring. Simmer for 2 minutes.
• Switch off the heat. Add the cheese and the spices.
• Refrigerate the mixture 2 hours.
• Form 10 croquettes out of this mixture.
• Take out three plates, put bread crumbs in one, the remaining flour in the other and the eggs in the third.
• Roll each croquette through flour, then through egg white and finally through bread crumbs.
• Put them back into the fridge for 1 hour.
• Deep fry until golden brown, approximately 4 minutes.