Ham Croquettes(Leftovers) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 Tbsp. butter or margarine
1/4 c. flour
3/4 c. milk
1 tsp. grated onion
2 c. coarsely ground cooked ham
2 tsp. mustard
3/4 c. dry bread crumbs (very fine)
1 egg, slightly beaten
2 Tbsp. water

Preparation

Melt butter; blend in flour.
Add milk all at once.
Cook and stir until thick and bubbly; cook and stir 1 minute more.
Remove from heat.
Add ham, onion and mustard.
Chill well.
Shape mixture into 8 to 10 balls.
Roll in bread crumbs.
Shape into cone, handling lightly.
Combine egg and water; dip cone in mixture and roll again in crumbs.
Fry in deep, hot fat (365\u00b0) for 1 1/2 to 2 minutes.
Drain.