Shrimp Croquettes

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 100 g butter
• 100 g flour
• 100 ml milk
• 40 g parmesan cheese, grated
• 100 g shrimp, peeled
• 2 eggs
• breadcrumbs

Recipe

• 1 melt the butter in a heavy-bottomed saucepan. remove from the heat and.
• 2 stir in the flour. return the pan to the heat and allow the mixture to.
• 3 foam, without browning. add all the milk in one go and stir vigorously.
• 4 with a large whisk. as soom as the mixture comes to the boil, the sauce.
• 5 will immediately start to thicken and go smooth. simmer gently for a few.
• 6 minutes to ensure that the flour is completely cooked. remove from the.
• 7 heat and add the egg yolks, cheese and shrimps. do not cook the mixture.
• 8 any further as the cheese will form lumps and the shrimp will go rubbery.
• 9 sprinkle over some freshly milled pepper and nutmeg. pour the mixture into.
• 10 a floured flat dish in a layer about 3 cm thick and leave it to set in the.
• 11 fridge overnight. the next day cut the mixture into portions (2.5 x 5 cm).
• 12 and roll them consecutively in flour, beaten egg , and breadcrumbs.
• 13 deep-fry until golden brown (185°c) and drain them on paper towel.
• 14 place the croquettes in a hot oven (180°c) for a short while (5 min) to.
• 15 ensure that they are heated right through. serve with a lemon slice.