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Title: Croquete De Carne ( Beef Croquette)
Categories: Salgadinhos
Yield: 20 Servings

2 c Ground roast beef or roast
2 Tomatoes seeded;peeled and
-choppes
2 tb Finely chopped onion
1 Clove garlic; minced
1/2 c Milk
2 Eggs
1/2 c Flour
1 c Breadcrumbs
Salt and pepper to taste
1 tb Chopped parsley
1 Yolk
Gravy from roast
2 tb Oil for frying

Cook onion and garlic in hot oil until onion starts changing color. Add
tomato and cook to a paste ( simmer). Add ground meat, gravy and stir 5
minutes. Season with sal and pepper. Mix milk and flour and add to saucepan
stirring until thick. Stir in yolk and parsley off the heat. Let cool. Make
balls a little smaller than walnuts. Dip in beatn eggs. Roll in flour. Dip
in eggs again. Coat with breadcrumbs. May be frozen at thiis point. Deep
fry in plenty of hot oil until golden brown. Remove with a slotted spoon
onto paper towels to drain. Serve as an appetizer or with a salad.

Note: You may need more or less flour to achieve the desired consistency,
which is that of a thick paste.

Recipe by: Miriam P. Posvolsky Posted to TNT - Prodigy's Recipe Exchange
Newsletter by Leon & Miriam Posvolsky on Sep 02, 1997