Retro Potato Croquettes Recipe by www . seasonalspuds . com
Recreate these school dinner favourites at home and spruce them up by adding cheddar cheese and Serrano ham – it ’ s a delicious way to use up leftover mash too !
Prep time : 20 minutes Cook time : 50 minutes Makes : 20
Ingredients
• 800g potatoes ( a good masher like Maris Piper or Desiree works best )
• 100g cheddar cheese , 60g grated and 40g cut into small cubes
• 5 slices Serrano ham
• 1 egg , beaten
• 3 tbsp plain flour
• 150g panko breadcrumbs
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• Light oil spray
• Sea salt & black pepper to taste
Method :
1 . Peel and halve the potatoes and cook in a large pan of salted boiling water until soft , for approximately 20-25 minutes .
2 . Preheat the oven to 220 ° C / Fan 200 ° C / Gas 7 .
3 . Drain and mash the potatoes and allow to cool slightly . Season and add the 60g of grated cheese and mix through .
4 . Tear the Serrano ham into small pieces . Take a small ball of the potato mash and flatten into an oval shape in the palm of your hand . Place a small amount of the Serrano ham and a cube of cheese in the middle . Fold the mash into itself ensuring the ham and cheese are tucked inside . Repeat until you have formed all of the croquettes .
5 . Place the flour , beaten egg and breadcrumbs onto separate plates , or in shallow bowls . Mix the olive oil through the breadcrumbs ( this ensures a nice golden finish to the croquettes that you would normally get from frying ).
6 . Take each croquette one at a time and roll in the flour , then the beaten egg and then coat in the breadcrumbs .
7 . Place on a baking tray lined with parchment paper and spray with a light oil spray . Bake in the oven for approximately 20 minutes , turning half-way through , until golden .
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