Chicken Croquettes - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter
1/4 cup onion, finely chopped
1/8 cup flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 cup milk
2 slices white bread, chopped fine
1/2 lb cooked chicken breast, chopped coursely
flour
1 beaten egg
breadcrumbs
vegetable oil

Preparation

Melt butter in saucepan.
Add onion and saute until tender.
Add flour, salt and pepper.
Add milk slowly and cook, stirring constantly until it thickens.
Remove from heat and mix in the bread and chicken.
Chill one hour.
Shape into 4 patties.
Dredge each patty in flour, then dip in egg and then coat with breadcrumbs.
Put enough vegetable oil in a skillet to at least 1/2 inch deep when heated.
Fry croquettes until browned, turning once.
Drain on paper towels.