By Mike Thayer
A cook book classic!
Can a guy live on just appetizers alone? I’m going to find out. Over the next couple weeks, I’m preparing, eating and, ‘surviving’ on appetizers alone.
Today for breakfast it’s Ham Croquettes.
I love these things! I pulled the recipe from my Mom’s old Better Homes & Garden cookbook awhile back and added a few tweaks. The first time I ever made them I wondered why my Mom never fixed these for us kids growing up…. Then it hit me. The recipe calls for mustard and at the time, 3 out of us 4 kids didn’t do mustard. Mom knew what she was doing, but what a shame, because Ham Croquettes rock!
Ham Croquettes
Melt three tabs of butter over medium low heat and blend in 1/4 cup flour to make a rue. Add 3/4 cup heavy cream all at once. Stir until thick and bubbly, about 1 minute. Remove from heat and let cool. In a large bowl, dump in the cream and add 2 cups coarsely ground cooked ham (Spam works well here), 1 Tablespoon dried minced onion, 1/2 teaspoon Cayenne pepper, 2 heaping teaspoons yellow mustard, mix until well incorporated and chill. Shape the mixture into 8 to 10 balls. Roll in 3/4 cup fine bread crumbs. Dip into a mixture of 1 beaten egg and 2 Tablespoons milk, roll in the crumbs again. Fry in a deep cast iron skillet or similar vessel for about 2 minutes or until cooked through. Serve with a creamy egg sauce – DELICIOUS!
Creamy Egg Sauce
Melt 2 tabs of butter and blend in 2 Tablespoons flour, a pinch of salt and pepper over medium low heat. Add 1 cup heavy cream, stir until thick and bubbly. Add 1 hard-boiled egg, chopped, and a dash of Cayenne pepper. Stir until the egg is warmed through and serve over the croquettes.
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The Living on Appetizers Challenge: Ham Croquettes for Breakfast – Bachelor on the Cheap
By Mike Thayer
A cook book classic!
Can a guy live on just appetizers alone? I’m going to find out. Over the next couple weeks, I’m preparing, eating and, ‘surviving’ on appetizers alone.
Today for breakfast it’s Ham Croquettes.
I love these things! I pulled the recipe from my Mom’s old Better Homes & Garden cookbook awhile back and added a few tweaks. The first time I ever made them I wondered why my Mom never fixed these for us kids growing up…. Then it hit me. The recipe calls for mustard and at the time, 3 out of us 4 kids didn’t do mustard. Mom knew what she was doing, but what a shame, because Ham Croquettes rock!
Ham Croquettes
Melt three tabs of butter over medium low heat and blend in 1/4 cup flour to make a rue. Add 3/4 cup heavy cream all at once. Stir until thick and bubbly, about 1 minute. Remove from heat and let cool. In a large bowl, dump in the cream and add 2 cups coarsely ground cooked ham (Spam works well here), 1 Tablespoon dried minced onion, 1/2 teaspoon Cayenne pepper, 2 heaping teaspoons yellow mustard, mix until well incorporated and chill. Shape the mixture into 8 to 10 balls. Roll in 3/4 cup fine bread crumbs. Dip into a mixture of 1 beaten egg and 2 Tablespoons milk, roll in the crumbs again. Fry in a deep cast iron skillet or similar vessel for about 2 minutes or until cooked through. Serve with a creamy egg sauce – DELICIOUS!
Creamy Egg Sauce
Melt 2 tabs of butter and blend in 2 Tablespoons flour, a pinch of salt and pepper over medium low heat. Add 1 cup heavy cream, stir until thick and bubbly. Add 1 hard-boiled egg, chopped, and a dash of Cayenne pepper. Stir until the egg is warmed through and serve over the croquettes.
Help support the continued content for Shopping, Dining, Best Deals, Product & Service Reviews, Tips, Hacks, Recipes and other great information by buying me a coffee. Your support to keep Bachelor on the Cheap a free resource is much appreciated! ~ Mike