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Mushrooms croquettes

Crocchette di funghi

Ingredients for 4 servings:
200 gr fresh porcini mushrooms
1 big onion
White flour
50 gr grated Grana Padano cheese
100 gr butter
6 eggs
1 cup of milk
Parsley
Oil
Salt
Pepper

Ready in: about 90 minutes

How to prepare the recipe: "Mushrooms croquettes":
Chop the onion and fry slightly with a knob of butter and a little oil, add minced mushrooms; fry slightly and slowly, sprinkle with parsley and add 30 gr of flour, soak with the boiling milk, salt, pepper and add the cheese.

Cook until it is solidified.

Cook 3 eggs in water for 7-8 minutes, minced them and add to the mushrooms with two raw yolks.

Mix well and let it cool completely. Then, take the mixture half tbsp at a time and, with floured hands, shape round little croquettes; pass the croquettes into the remaining beaten egg and albumens with a pinch of salt. Fry into butter.

Ingredients for: 4 servings
Preparation: 30 minutes
Cooking: 60 minutes
Difficulty: easy

Chef's advice
Instead of fresh porcini mushrooms you can use 30 gr of dried mushrooms; soak them into warm water for half an hour, drain, squeeze and dry, then go on with the recipe.
The recommended wine is Lugana (white) or Buttafuoco (red).