Easy
4
By Tessa Kiros
Published 2010
This is a definite favourite for most of the kids I hang around with. I serve it with the potato and chickpea mash and it’s greatly appreciated. The important thing is to have quite large flat slices of meat as you need to fold them over double.
To make the béchamel, melt the butter in a small saucepan. Whisk in the flour and cook for a few minutes, stirring constantly, then begin adding the warm milk. It will be immediately absorbed, so work quickly, whisking with one hand while adding ladlefuls of milk with the other. When the sauce seems to be smooth and not too stiff, add salt, pepper and a grating of nutmeg. Continue cooking, even after it comes to the boil, for 5 minutes or so, mixing all the time. It should be a very thick and smooth sauce. Remove from the heat to cool
Lay
Put the flour on a large plate and season with a twist or two of pepper, if you like. Break the egg into a flat bowl and whisk with
Heat the butter and oil in a non-stick frying pan over medium–high heat until sizzling. Add the parcels and fry until they start to become firm and are deep golden on the underside. Adjust the heat so they don’t burn. Turn over carefully, taking care not to pierce them, and cook the other side. Don’t worry if some of the filling starts to ooze out. Lift out onto a plate lined with kitchen paper to soak up the excess oil. Serve warm with a small sprinkling of salt, if necessary.
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