{"id":753,"date":"2010-11-11T04:54:57","date_gmt":"2010-11-11T04:54:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/homesteademporium.wordpress.com\/?p=753"},"modified":"2010-11-11T04:54:57","modified_gmt":"2010-11-11T04:54:57","slug":"turkey-croquetten-our-way","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/homesteademporium.com\/blog\/2010\/11\/11\/turkey-croquetten-our-way\/","title":{"rendered":"Turkey Croquetten, our way."},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<h3>Turkey Croquetten<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>This is the recipe I mentioned in yesterday&#8217;s post. It&#8217;s a great recipe for using up left over turkey and if you make a big batch, you can freeze the croquetten and use for quick dinners in the future! This is a Dutch dish that my mother made often when I was growing up. \ud83d\ude42 Like most of my recipes, there are not too many &#8216;real&#8217; measurements as most things are thrown together but this is pretty simple and straight forward. If you have any questions that I don&#8217;t answer, feel free to ask!<\/p>\n<p>First off, the simple list of ingredients:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>finely chopped cooked left over turkey meat<\/li>\n<li>butter<\/li>\n<li>flour<\/li>\n<li>chicken broth<\/li>\n<li>salt<\/li>\n<li>pepper<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce<\/li>\n<li>egg<\/li>\n<li>dry bread crumbs<\/li>\n<li>oil for frying<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Melt a few tablespoons of\u00a0butter in a saucepan over low heat.<\/p>\n<p>Stir in enough flour to soak up the butter and stir it until smooth.<\/p>\n<p>Gradually stir in chicken broth to make a smooth thick sauce.<\/p>\n<p>Add the cooked finely chopped turkey, and season with the salt, pepper, and\u00a0Worcestershire sauce to your own taste.<\/p>\n<p>This is what your mixture will look like:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2043\/2174534620_51596141a5.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Stir to blend well. Remove from heat, spread out in a large baking pan,\u00a0and set aside to cool to room temperature.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2287\/2173749769_18ca886b42.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>When the meat mixture is cooled and slightly firm, shape into\u00a0&#8216;logs&#8217; 3 to 4 inches long, and 1 1 \/2 inches wide.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2162\/2173758395_4f7a952458.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Beat the eggs in a shallow bowl that is large enough for dipping your croquetten.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2282\/2174540772_d412e4207d.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2023\/2173754017_aef95e3e53.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Place bread crumbs on a plate.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2158\/2174543630_01a35de8ca.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Coat croquettes with breadcrumbs, dip in the beaten egg mixture, then roll the croquettes in the crumbs again to coat.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2343\/2174545114_efb6f4dd04.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2112\/2174549348_3e0e1c57a8.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Heat oil in a deep fryer.<\/p>\n<p>When oil is hot, fry croquettes until golden brown on all sides.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2059\/2174549738_5a25d6ca67.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Remove to paper towels to drain, and serve hot.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2140\/2173766281_33ce591c80.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Lay the croquetten on a slice of bread, slice open through the center and spread your choice of mustard over it all.<\/p>\n<p>Yummy!<\/p>\n<p>If you want to make lots, and freeze the extra, simply lay them on a cookie sheet in the freezer until firm, then slip them into a container or freezer bags to keep them fresh until you&#8217;re ready to use them. I freeze mine into family size servings. For our family of 7, I put 14 in each bag and that usually leaves a few extras for a couple of people the next day.<\/p>\n<p>For a recipe that I found that is somewhat similar, but has actual ingredient amounts, you can check out this one here on the foodnetwork site:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.foodnetwork.com\/recipes\/cooking-live\/turkey-croquettes-recipe\/index.html\">http:\/\/www.foodnetwork.com\/recipes\/cooking-live\/turkey-croquettes-recipe\/index.html<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Turkey Croquetten This is the recipe I mentioned in yesterday&#8217;s post. It&#8217;s a great recipe for using up left over turkey and if you make a big batch, you can freeze the croquetten and use for quick dinners in the future! 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