Tuna Croquettes - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cans tuna, drained
1 stack pack saltine crackers, crushed well
2 cans cream of mushroom soup (undiluted)
1 egg, beaten
dash of basil
dash of black pepper
oil for frying
Velveeta cheese
cracker meal

Preparation

Drain tuna well.
Flake in mixing bowl.
Add well crushed crackers, basil and black pepper.
Toss well.
Add egg and stir. Add soup and mix very well.
Cover and refrigerate several hours or overnight.
Cube cheese into about 1/2-inch cubes.
Take portion of tuna mixture.
Put cheese in center.
Form around cheese.
Roll in cracker meal.
Deep fry in cooking oil until golden brown.
Makes 8 to 10 croquettes.