Turkey patties

Name: Turkey patties
Yield: To Serve Three
Cuisine: United Kingdom
Ingredients: dried breadcrumbs; 1 egg, beaten; flour; salt, freshly ground pepper; salt, freshly ground pepper; 1 hard-boiled egg, chopped; 3-4 sprigs parsley, chopped; 25 g (1 oz) cooked ham, chopped; 100 g (4 oz) cooked turkey, chopped; 150 ml (¼ pint) milk; 150 ml (¼ pint) good concentrated chicken stock; 50 g (2 oz) flour; 50 g (2 oz) butter; oil for frying

Preparation info

To Serve
Three

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

British Cooking

By Caroline Conran

Published 1978

About

These delicate patties are made with leftover turkey, or they could equally well be made with chicken. Make them in advance and refrigerate so that the mixture has time to cool and stiffen.

Ingredients

50 g (2 oz) butter
50 g (2

Europe
United Kingdom
Leftovers

Method

Melt the butter in a good heavy-based saucepan. You are making a very thick white sauce and this is one of the easiest things to burn without even noticing. Stir in the flour and let it bubble for a few moments, then start adding the chicken stock gradually, stirring until smooth between each addition. Now add the milk, just enough to make a sauce that has the consistency of a paste. Stir in th