Nom Nom: Leftover Turkey Croquetas

This might be veering into dangerously inappropriate, TMI territory but we ate so much this weekend that we have literally been shitting non-stop since Friday. So either we need to take a break from eating pumpkin pie OR we’ve contracted a worm from drinking dirty tap water. This portion of Show & Tell provides us with the perfect segue into today’s recipe:

Croquetas!

Because nothing says “delicious leftovers” quite like little brown turkey logs. Mmm mmm good:

Ingredients:

Sauce (you’ll need one cup)

3 tablespoons butter

5 tablespoons flour, sifted

1 cup milk

1/4 teaspoon celery salt

1/4 teaspoon lemon juice

1/4 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

1 teaspoon grated onion

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/8 teaspoon pepper

Other stuff

2 cups turkey, diced (may use chicken, ham or fish)

salt and pepper to taste

3/4 cup bread crumbs

1 egg, beaten

Directions:

In saucepan over medium-low heat, melt butter; add flour. Blend thoroughly, until smooth and bubbly; add milk, celery salt, lemon juice and Worcestershire sauce, grated onion, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Cook until thickened, stirring constantly. Makes 2 1/2 cups sauce.

Combine diced turkey with 1 cup of the sauce, salt and pepper. Shape into balls. Dip in crumbs, then in egg, then again in crumbs.

Fry in deep fat at about 360° to 370°. If remaining sauce is too thick, thin with a little milk and heat through.

Pour remaining sauce over the finished croquettes; serve hot.

Serves 4 to 6.

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