Potato Croquettes

Name: Potato Croquettes
Yield: Makes 12
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons cream or melted butter; 750 g (1 lb 10 oz) floury potatoes, roughly chopped; plain (all-purpose) flour, for coating; 150 g (5½ oz/1½ cups) dry breadcrumbs; oil, for deep-frying; 3 eggs, lightly beaten; ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg

Preparation info

Makes
12

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Cook's Book of Everything

By Lulu Grimes

Published 2009

About

Ingredients

750 g (1 lb 10 oz) floury potatoes, roughly chopped
2

Side dish
Vegetarian

Method

Cook the potato in a saucepan of boiling salted water for 8–10 minutes, or until tender. Drain and return the potato to the hot pan and mash with a fork. Stir in the cream, a third of the beaten egg and the nutmeg. Season with salt and pepper. Spread the potato mixture on a baking tray, cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
Divide the mixture i