French Onion Croquetas

Name: French Onion Croquetas
Cook time: 3 min
Ingredients: egg (Whisked with a splash of milk); 100 g plain flour; 75 g breadcrumbs; 2 tbsp butter; 4 large onions, finely sliced; 3 tbsp plain flour; 600 ml semi skinned or whole milk; 100 g grated comté; salt (Small pinch); garlic granules (Large pinch); nutmeg (Large pinch); fresh thyme (Large pinch); black pepper (Large pinch); 1 tsp wholegrain mustard; 0.5 tsp beef stock cube

Two of my favourite cuisines merged together to make these mouth-wateringly good croquetas.

Cook time3 minutes

Ingredients

For the coating

For the croquetas

Directions

1
Add in the butter and onions to a hot pan over a medium heat. Cook until softened and golden, stirring occasionally.
2
Dump in your flour and stir until evenly incorporated, cook for a few minutes until it smells nutty and fragrant.
3
Pour in the milk while continuously stirring. Once incorporated and thickened, mix through seasonings and cheese.
4
Once the cheese has melted, pour mixture into a cold dish/tray.
5
Once cooled to room temperature, place in fridge for at least 4 hours or overnight, alternatively place in freezer for about an hour.
6
Once cooled, remove from fridge/freezer and roll heaped tbsp into desired shape.
7
Coat in flour, followed by egg mixture, and finally breadcrumbs.
8
Deep fry in hot oil for about 2-3 minutes until golden brown and hot through out.
9
Serve with more cheese and some chives.

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