Veal Crocchette

Name: Veal Crocchette
Yield: Makes 30
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1½ lb. ground veal or pork; 2 cups mashed potatoes; 1 cup dried bread crumbs; ⅔ cup finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste; ½ cup flour; 8 eggs; ½ cup milk; 2 slices white sandwich bread; 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped; Canola oil, for frying

Preparation info

Makes
30

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Italian Comfort Food

By The Editors of Saveur

Published 2015

About

Made with ground veal and potatoes, these crisp fried balls are a classic Italian snack. To keep the interior of the crocchette soft and tender, do not overwork the meat mixture before shaping it into balls.

Ingredients

½ cup milk
2 slices white sandwich bread
1½ lb.

Europe
Italy
Snack
Starter
Mediterranean

Method

Pour milk over bread in a bowl and let soak for 10 minutes. Squeeze bread to drain milk; discard milk. Place bread in a bowl and combine with veal, potatoes, parsley, 4 eggs, garlic, salt, and pepper. Shape mixture into about thirty 1″ balls; place on a parchment paper–lined baking sheet and chill for at least 1 hour.
Heat 2″ oil in a