Ham Croquettes - DEN
Melt 3 Tbsp butter; blend in 1/4 cup flour. Add 3/4 cup milk all at once. Cook and stir till thick and bubbly; cook and stir 1 min. Remove from heat add 2 cups corsely ground cooked ham. Food processor, blender will do. Add 1 tsp grated onion or onion powder & 2 tsp yellow mustard. Mix well & chill for several hours or overnite. Shape into balls (small meatballs) and roll in 3/4 cup bread crumbs. Dip into mixture of 3 beaten egg & 2 Tbsp water; rolls in crumbs again. Chill again. DO NOT RUSH THIS. IF NOT COMPLETELY COATED THEY WILL LITERALLY FALL APART WHEN YOU DEEP FRY THEM. Deep fry approx 1 1/2 to 2 mins until heated through.
Serve with egg sauce: Melt 2 Tbsp butter; blend in 2 TBSP flour; 1/4 tsp sald and dash white pepper. Add 1 cup milk. Cook and stir til thick and bubbly. Add 1 hard cooked egg, chopped.