Tuna Croquettes - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 Tbsp. butter or margarine
1/4 c. flour
salt, pepper and dash of dry mustard
1 c. milk
2 cans (6 1/2 oz.) drained tuna
1 tsp. minced onion
1 Tbsp. minced celery
1 Tbsp. chopped fresh parsley
1/2 tsp. lemon juice
fine bread crumbs
1 egg, beaten
2 Tbsp. water
oil for deep fat frying

Preparation

Melt butter; stir in flour, salt, pepper and dry mustard. Slowly add milk and cook, stirring until thick.
Add tuna, onion, celery, parsley and lemon juice.
Mix well; chill until very cold. Shape into cone shape croquettes; roll in crumbs, then egg which has been mixed with water, then roll in crumbs again.
Fry in deep fat which has been heated, until golden brown.
Serve with Creamy Cheese Sauce.
(See recipe for Creamy Cheese Sauce.)