Croquettes - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 Tbsp. margarine
3 to 4 Tbsp. flour
1 c. milk
1 tsp. minced parsley
1 to 2 tsp. minced onion
2 c. minced cooked chicken
1/2 tsp. lemon juice
pinch of sage
salt and pepper to taste
1 egg
1 Tbsp. water
bread crumbs
oil (for frying)

Preparation

In a saucepan, melt butter and stir in flour; gradually add milk to make a thick sauce.
Add parsley, onion, chicken and lemon juice.
Add seasonings; shape into cylinders.
Blend lightly beaten egg and water.
Roll cylinders in bread crumbs, then in egg mixture, then into crumbs again.
Chill.
Heat oil to 385\u00b0 and fry croquettes until golden brown.