Ham and Cheese Potato Croquettes
These great-tasting croquettes are crispy on the outside and full of warm cheesy mashed potato mixed with ham on the inside – simple and delicious!
Ham and Cheese Potato Croquettes
These great-tasting croquettes are crispy on the outside and full of warm cheesy mashed potato mixed with ham on the inside – simple and delicious!
Servings: 16
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- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 10 mins
- Total Time: 15 mins
Ingredients
- 270 g Fluffy Potatoes e.g Maris Piper peeled boiled and mashed
- 50 g Butter
- 50 g Plain Flour
- Pinch Nutmeg
- 220 ml Semi Skimmed Milk
- 1 Bay Leaf (optional)
- 100 g Grated hard cheese e.g. strong cheddar
- 125 g Thick cut ham, cut into 1/2cm cubes
- Gold breadcrumbs to coat
- Spicy Tomato Salsa to serve with
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 200°C, 180°C, Fan, Gas Mark 6.
- Melt the butter and whisk in the flour. Season well with salt and pepper, then add the nutmeg.
- Slowly whisk in the milk on a medium heat. Add the bay leaf, if used and cook for a few minutes until thickened.
- Mix in the cheese, potato and ham and stir well. Leave for five minutes to infuse.
- Remove the bay leaf and spread the mixture out into an even rectangle on a cling film lined oven tray.
- Score into 16 rectangles. Take each rectangle, roll into a short, fat sausage and roll through the breadcrumbs. Repeat until finished.
- Remove the cling film from the baking tray, spray the croquettes with a little cooking oil and cook for 8-10 minutes until warmed through. Don’t cook too long or they will start to spread and collapse.
- Serve warm with spicy tomato salsa.