} Besides my wife and three kids, my half Cuban, half Puerto Rican mother also approved so I must have something right! Add 1/4 cup flour and mix with wire whisk. Remove from the heat. Do you think I mightve ground the ham too fine or could it be something else? Remove the filling from the refrigerator. In large saute pan, saute ham, onions, peppers, and garlic. Let it rest at room temperature then refrigerate for 2 hours or overnight (the longer the better). Transfer the filling to a bowl. Hi Jeannette, the logs should still be slightly sticky. (Lower as needed.) I, too was raised Dry cooking wine. Roll the balls in the egg then the crumbs. If this step is skipped, it will be very hard to form logs, coat with the breading, and fry. Put the beaten egg on one plate and breadcrumbs on another. I made these. color: var(--var-hyperlink-static-color)!important; With wet hands, shape mixture into 10 balls. font-size: 16px!important; In a small saucepan, melt butter. Gradually add the liquid, a few tbsp at a time, stirring constantly. Crack the eggs into a bowl and whisk. Serve immediately with lime wedges, hot sauce and saltine crackers. Form logs from the mixture straight from the fridge until you have all the logs done then place them back in the fridge to firm up once again, about 30 minutes. Seriously excellentt! Spoon over croquettes. unsalted butter onion, diced fine 3 cups all-purpose flour Kosher salt 5 oz. Heat 1 to 1 1/2 inches oil to 350F in a 10-inch skillet over high heat. Fry each croquette until golden brown, approximately 3-4 minutes. Fry until golden brown. I have been looking for a croquette recipe like this for my partner, his late mother used to make these every year after Christmas with leftover ham or Turkey, I have tried to emulate her recipe but could not as I didnt know how she made it with a creamy sauce that kept a nice shape. I followed the recipe and wondering what could it be. This will help them all get evenly cooked. In one bowl, whisk eggs and set aside. Just made these my cuban grandpa says they are better than the ones he makes which means they are great! Mine works fantastic on ham. Remove the croquettes from the oil and drain them on a paper towel-lined plate. background-color: transparent!important; [CDATA[/* >