Croquettes - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. ground or chopped, cooked chicken or other meat
1 c. thick cream sauce (3 to 4 Tbsp. butter, 4 Tbsp. flour and 1 c. milk)
1 tsp. minced onion
1 tsp. minced parsley
1 egg, slightly beaten
2 Tbsp. water
fine, dry bread crumbs

Preparation

Mix meat, cream sauce, onion and parsley.
Spread in 8-inch square pan.
Chill until stiff.
Cut into squares or oblong.
Coat with flour; roll in egg/water mixture, then in crumbs.
Allow to dry.
Fry in deep fat (375\u00b0) until brown, about 3 minutes or panfry in about 1/2 cup hot fat over medium heat.
Drain on absorbent paper.