Brain Croquettes Recipe
Summary
Difficulty LevelMediumHealth IndexJust Enjoy
Ingredients
| 1 lb. poached veal brains | ||
| About 8 cups fresh bread crumbs, about 6 cups [1 1/2 liters] soaked in milk and squeezed | ||
| Butter | 7 Tablespoon, softened | |
| Shallot | 1 , finely chopped | |
| 4 fresh mushroom caps, finely chopped | ||
| Chopped fresh parsley | ||
| Egg yolks | 3 | |
| 6 oz. caul, soaked, drained and cut into ten 5-inch [13-cm.] squares | ||
| 1 egg, beaten with a few drops of oil | ||
| Clarified butter | 2 Tablespoon, melted | |
| Tomato sauce | 1 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Salt | To Taste | |
| Pepper | To Taste | |
Directions
Push the brains through a sieve.
Add the soaked bread crumbs, the butter, shallot, mushrooms, salt and pepper and a pinch of chopped parsley.
Add the egg yolks and mix to form a smooth paste.
Refrigerate the mixture for one hour to firm it.
Divide the mixture into 10 portions and mold each portion into an oval about 3 inches [8 cm.] long.
Wrap each oval in a piece of caul to form a croquette.
Dip each croquette in the beaten egg and roll it in the remaining bread crumbs.
Refrigerate the croquettes for one half hour.
Lay the croquettes in a buttered shallow baking dish.
Sprinkle them with the clarified butter and bake in a preheated 400° F. [200° C] oven, basting occasionally, until they are golden—about 20 minutes.
Add the soaked bread crumbs, the butter, shallot, mushrooms, salt and pepper and a pinch of chopped parsley.
Add the egg yolks and mix to form a smooth paste.
Refrigerate the mixture for one hour to firm it.
Divide the mixture into 10 portions and mold each portion into an oval about 3 inches [8 cm.] long.
Wrap each oval in a piece of caul to form a croquette.
Dip each croquette in the beaten egg and roll it in the remaining bread crumbs.
Refrigerate the croquettes for one half hour.
Lay the croquettes in a buttered shallow baking dish.
Sprinkle them with the clarified butter and bake in a preheated 400° F. [200° C] oven, basting occasionally, until they are golden—about 20 minutes.
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