Author Notes
Creamy mashed potatoes stuffed with Aged Smoked Cheddar and fried to a crispy golden brown. Serve it with a dipping sauce of Spicy Tomato Sauce or Chipotle Aioli. So addictive!!! —Nancy's Cravings
Ingredients
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3
large Yukon gold potatoes peeled and cut into chunks
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1/4 cup
milk
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2 tablespoons
sour cream
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2 tablespoons
butter
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1 teaspoon
salt
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pepper to taste
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3
eggs
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3 tablespoons
flour
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1 1/2 cups
seasoned breadcrumbs
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5 ounces
aged smoked cheddar or gruyere
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6 cups
safflower oil for frying
Directions
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Instructions
1.Steam potatoes until soft. Mash potatoes along with milk, sour cream, butter, salt, pepper, 1 egg and flour. A this point refrigerate for 1 hour to harden the mixture.
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2.Roll potato mixture into round 12 oblong cylinders and place a ½oz piece of cheese in the center by molding the potato around it. Refrigerate again for 15 min.
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.3. Lightly beat eggs in a bowl and place breadcrumbs in a second bowl. Dip each cylinder in eggs and then breadcrumbs.
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4.Pour about 2 ½ inches of oil into a deep heavy pot. Heat to 365 degrees; monitor with a thermometer. Carefully place 2 potato croquettes at a time into oil and fry until deeply golden.
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5.Can be kept warm in an oven of 325 degrees until all croquettes are ready. Serve while very hot.
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