Recipe - Ham Croquettes With Egg Sauce

1 cup Coarsely ground ham
One fourth cup Cracker crumbs or meal
1 One half tablespoon Butter
2 tablespoon Onion; chopped
1 One half tablespoon Allpurpose flour
One half cup Milk
One half tablespoon Prepared mustard
1 pn Powdered cloves
One half Egg; beaten
2 tablespoon Beaten egg for coating
One fourth cup Bread crumbs
Salt & pepper to taste
Oil for frying

EGG SAUCE
1 One half tablespoon Butter
1 One half tablespoon Allpurpose flour
1 cup Milk
1 Hard boiled egg; minced
One half teaspoon Horseradish
Salt & pepper to taste

Cook onion in butter until tender; add flour and blend well. Add milk and
stir until thick and smooth. Set aside to cool. Combine ham, sauce,
mustard, egg, clove, cracker crumbs, salt and pepper. Shape into 4 equal
size croquettes. Dip in egg and then in bread crumbs. Chill in refrigerator
for a few hours. Fry in hot oil until golden brown. Drain on paper towels.
Serve hot with egg sauce. Serves 2.

To make egg sauce, melt butter, blend in flour and stir. Add milk; cook
until smooth and thick. Season with salt and pepper, horseradish and minced
egg. Serve over the croquettes.

From A Taste of Louisiana. Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe Archive,
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