Making Potato Croquettes

ingredients

4 large potatoes
3-4 cloves of garlic
1/3 cup milk
4 eggs: 2 for the mixture and 2 for the egg wash
another 2 eggs for the egg wash
1/2 cup of grated cheese of your choice
cheese of your choice for the center
1/4 lb sliced ham (chopped into small pieces)
salt and pepper to taste
Your choice of cheese (or none at all) for the center
1/4 lb sliced ham (chopped into small pieces)
Servings: Depends on the size of your croquettes anywhere from 15 large to 20 medium sized pieces.

Directions:

Potato Mix:
Boil 4 large peeled & cubed potatoes
Mash your patates or run them through a potato press aka ricer….let cool for approx 5 minutes
Crush your garlic with a press and add
Add your milk, and 2 eggs (potato mix should be cold before you add the eggs)
Add 1/2 cup of grated cheese of your choice
Mix in your chopped ham
Slice your choice of cheese into strips for the center
Rolling Croquettes:
Take a piece of your cheese strips
Use approximately 2-3 tbsp or palm full of potatoes and insert the cheese strip in the center.
Now roll the potato over the cheese strip so it encircles it
Start rolling balls or football (cylindrical) shapes, make sure they’re well packed and not loose
Roll into egg wash and then into your bread crumbs
…set aside and repeat until your potato mix is gone
Now just fry until golden brown, drain on a paper towel if you know what’s good for ya!Voila, you’re ready to eat!Bon Appetit!