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Salt Cod "Pil Pil" (Bacalao al Pil Pil)

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Croquettes with Manchego cheese

Croquettes with Manchego cheese

40 minutes 15 minutes 6

Description:
Manchego Croquetas - are small, lightly breaded and fried sort of fritter made of Manchego cheese and smashed potatoes. Buttery, smooth and very tasty.

Recipe method:

Peel and boil the potatoes in salted water. Once boiled, smash them with a fork until you get a homogeneous puree.
Mix the smashed potatoes with the Manchego cheese you previously grated, 3 egg yolks and butter.
Beat the whites of three eggs until stiff and mix with the mass created above.
Beat an egg into a bowl and add the breadcrumbs into another dish.
From the dough, make small croquettes, dip them in the beaten egg and sprinkle with the breadcrumbs.
Fry them in very hot oil until they are golden brown.
Serve hot or cold accompanied by a salad and a little mayonnaise.

Ingredients and Quantities:
250grams / 8oz cured Manchego cheese
800grams / 28oz potatoes
50grams / 1oz butter
4 eggs
breadcrumbs
salt and pepper

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