Cheese Croquettes from Brazil (Croquettes De Queijo)

By Pneuma on May 28, 2008

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Ingredients

    1. 2 ounces butter, cubed
    2. 2/3 cup flour
    3. 1 egg, separated
    4. 1/4 cup breadcrumbs
    5. 1/4 cup parmesan cheese or 1/4 cup any hard cheese, grated
    6. salt and pepper, as needed
    7. 1 tablespoon water or 1 tablespoon water, as needed
    8. chili, salsa for serving

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius or 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
  2. Rub butter into flour until it gives a coarse mixture.
  3. Add egg yolk, breadcrumbs, parmesan cheese, salt and pepper, and water, and mix together. Add a tablespoon of water if you find them difficult to bind.
  4. Shape dough into golf ball size.
  5. Dip into slightly beaten egg white.
  6. Place in a well oiled baking sheet and bake in the oven for 25 minutes or until brown and crispy.
  7. Invert the balls as well baking this time for 5 minutes or until brown and crispy too.
  8. Serve warm with chili salsa.
 
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