Basque Cod Croquettes / Croquetas De Bacalao

Creamy cod fritters. Delicious

• Ready In: 25 mins
• Serves: 4-6
• Yields: 1 48

Ingredients

• 2  liters milk
• 240  grs butter
• 240  grs flour
• 1  dl olive oil
• 350  g  of desalted cod
•  flour
•  breadcrumbs
•  oil (for frying)

Directions

1. Heat the milk.
2. In a saucepan melt butter with a little olive oil, sprinkle flour and fry in butter without burning it.
3. Once you've made the roux, pour the milk slowly and stir continuously with a wisker to avoid lumps.
4. Once bechamel is done add desalted cod crumbled and let cook to incorporate the flavour. Pour on a plate impregnated with a little butter and let rest for 2 hours.
5. Then for the croquettes and pass through flour, egg and breadcrumbs and fry a few at a time.