Serrano Ham and Manchego Croquettes

Name: Serrano Ham and Manchego Croquettes
Yield: Yield: 8 Tapas-Size Portions
Ingredients: 3 oz/85 g finely cut Serrano ham; 2 cups/480 mL hot milk; 2 oz/57 g all-purpose flour, plus as needed; 2 fl oz/60 mL extra-virgin olive oil; 2 eggs, beaten; Ground black pepper, as needed; Salt, as needed; 2 oz/57 g grated manchego cheese; Olive oil, as needed, for frying; Bread crumbs, as needed

Preparation info

Yield:
8
Tapas-Size Portions

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Street Foods

By Hinnerk von Bargen and Culinary Institute of America

Published 2015

About

Ingredients

2 fl oz/60 mL extra-virgin olive oil
2 oz/57

Snack
Street Food

Method

In a saucepan, combine the olive oil and flour, and cook over medium-low heat to make a blond roux, 5 to 8 minutes.
Add the milk and bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Simmer gently for 10 minutes.
Add the ham and cheese and adjust seasoning as needed.
Spread the ham mixture approximately ½ in/1 cm thick onto an oiled sheet pan. Cover wit