Cheese Croquettes from Brazil (Croquettes De Queijo)

From: Jess4Freedom

On Nov 21, 2008

These were very good. I made them for my family of 6 and should have doubled the recipe. Very straightforward recipe without weird ingredients, which is probably why all my picky kids liked them. I will make them again. Made and Reviewed for ANZ Recipe Swap #22 - Group Kangaroo Paw - Thanks!

From: Brandess

On Oct 9, 2008

We enjoyed these croquettes very much. I did find that wrapping the dough in plastic wrap and letting it set for 15 minutes, allowed the flour to soak up the water and egg. This made it much easier to shape into balls. I did roll the balls in Panko crumbs after dipping them in the egg white. It gave them a nice crispy texture on the outside. I served these with sweet chili sauce on the side.

From: Kumquat the Cat's friend

On Jul 1, 2008

I loved these either alone or with a roasted salsa side (what I used). BF said at first that these were "pretty good" then he asked for more but I couldn't give him more since I made only half a recipe. He was visibly disappointed. I used lite butter (about half calories and fat), otherwise no changes (1/2 egg was sort of iffy, I broke the yoke:D) These really were easy! I needed 4 tsps. water to hold the dough, and at a 350 Fahrenheit (180C) oven these snacks turned out great in 30 minutes! Actually, these were a starch side to a meal of substitute meat and a lettuce salad. I had a parmesan/bread crumb mixture instead of the breadcrumbs alone, plus parmesan shreds. I made 6 golf ball size balls, they turned out beautifully I agree, these would be good paired with a veggie soup for a hearty meal. Thanks M!

From: Dreamer in Ontario

On Aug 17, 2008

These little croquettes are very good. I prepared them as written and used 1 tbsp of water to hold them together. I also used parmesan that was pregrated. Next time I may try grating the cheese myself before preparing. THey were served with chili salsa as recommended.