Dutch Meat Croquettes - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 onion, chopped fine
2 tablespoons melted butter (can substitute meat broth)
1 3 slices bread, soaked in milk or 1 cup left over mashed potatoes
salt
pepper
nutmeg
maggi seasoning or Kitchen Bouquet, to taste
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
1/2 lb of left over finely chopped meat (veal, chicken, beef, pork, etc.) or 1/2 lb ground beef (veal, chicken, beef, pork, etc.)
1 egg white, lightly beaten with a small amount of water
1 -2 cup corn flake crumbs or 1 -2 cup breadcrumbs, for coating
vegetable oil (for frying, about 1/2 inch in the pan or enough for deep fry)

Preparation

Saute onion in butter (or broth) until tender.
Add crumbs (or bread or mashed potatoes) to onion.
Add seasonings, aroma and parsley to mixture.
Add meat.
Add broth or water if too dry.
The mixture should be firm and stick together to form and hold shape.
Form into 8 cylinder, balls, or pattie shaped croquettes.
Coat with bread crumbs, then dip in the egg white, then in the bread crumbs again.
Cook quickly in preheated hot oil until the outside is brown and the croquette is heated/cooked throughout.
Serve hot with french fries and salad.