March 30, 2026

Cheesy Croquettes

Serves:

16

Cooking Time:

< 30 min

Ingredients:

Croquettes:
15 ml oil
100 g rindless streaky bacon, sliced
750 ml mashed potatoes
60 ml cake flour
salt & freshly ground black pepper to taste
100 g LANCEWOOD® Mature Cheddar, cut into 1 cm cubes

Variation:Shrimp

spring onion & chives croquettes:
750 ml mashed potatoes
230 g LANCEWOOD® Medium Fat Spring Onion & Chives Cream Cheese
180 g shrimps or prawns, cooked & chopped
125 ml cake flour
5 ml lemon juice
salt & freshly ground black pepper to taste

To coat & fry:
125 ml cake flour
2 egg(s)
30 ml milk
250 ml breadcrumbs
oil for deep frying

Sticky caramelised onion & mustard dip:
30 ml oil
1 large onion(s), chopped
125 ml brown sugar
30 ml wholegrain mustard
30 ml brown grape vinegar
5 ml fresh thyme
salt & freshly ground black pepper to taste

Method

Croquettes:
  1. Heat the oil and fry the bacon until crispy and golden.
  2. Add to the mashed potatoes together with the flour and season to taste.


Variation: Shrimp,

spring onion & chives croquettes:
  1. Mix the potatoes with the cream cheese, shrimps or prawns, flour and lemon juice and season to taste.
  2. Shape mashed potato mixture into small balls. Flatten balls in the palm of your hand and place a cheese cube on top. Shape back into a ball around the cheese.
  3. Beat the eggs and milk. Dip the prepared balls into the flour, then into the egg mixture and then into the breadcrumbs.
  4. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
  5. Deep fry in medium hot oil until golden. Remove from the oil with a slotted spoon and drain on kitchen paper to absorb the extra oil.


Sticky caramelised onion & mustard dip:
  1. Heat the oil and fry the onions until golden and soft.
  2. Add the sugar and stir until melted. Add the mustard, vinegar and thyme and simmer over low heat until thick.
  3. Serve the croquettes with the sticky caramelised onion & mustard dip.

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