Truffle croquettes with Beemster Belegen

Truffle croquettes with Beemster Belegen

Drinks dish. 12 pieces. Prepare 45 min (day in advance) + 3 min frying time

Ingredients

  • 45 grams of butter 
  • 65 grams of flour 
  • 150 ml mushroom broth, cold 
  • 200 gr Beemster cheese Truffle, grated (or Beemster Belegen + truffle tapenade)
  • 50 gr mushrooms, cut brunoise  
  • Salt  
  • Pepper 
  • 3 tbsp flour 
  • 100 ml egg white (pasteurized from bottle) 
  • 100 grams of breadcrumbs 

Kitchen Stuff

  • Frying pan
  • Steel pan
  • Libra
  • Fryer
  • Rubber spatula

Prepare

  1. Fry the mushrooms in a little oil until soft. Let cool. 
  2. Melt butter in a pan. Do not let brown. 
  3. Add the flour. Mix well and cook for 2-3 minutes over medium-high heat, while using a rubber spatula to scoop the mixture through the pan. 
  4. Add in cold broth - must be really cold - all at once and stir until smooth. 
  5. Remove from heat. Let stand for one minute. 
  6. Then mix in the Beemster Truffle. If you can't find truffle cheese right now, you can also add Beemster Belegen and a spoonful of truffle tapenade.  
  7. Cover the salpicon (thick ragout) and refrigerate overnight. 
  8. The next day you can start rolling croquettes. 
  9. Prepare three trays: 1 with flour, 1 with egg whites and 1 with breadcrumbs. 
  10. Roll croquettes of the salpicon of about 40 grams.  
  11. Pass the croquettes through the flour 1 at a time, making sure the ball is completely covered. 
  12. Then pass through the egg white and then through the breadcrumbs. Repeat this step one more time. 
  13. Deep-fry the croquettes at 170 degrees for 3 minutes.  

Truffle croquettes are perfect as a snack at a party or side dish at a dinner party. Looking for another fun snack or side dish? Then try making these carapaccio rolls with Beemster Royaal Grand Cru