Croquettes or Rissoles of Chicken

Ingredients

• ½ cold chicken, cooked
• 2 ounces lean ham or bacon
• 6 mushrooms
• 1 ounce flour
• 1 ounce butter
• ½ cup cream
• 1 cup stock
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Juice of ½ lemon
• 1 egg
• ½ pound bread crumbs

Directions

1. Remove the meat from the bones of the cold chicken and place it on a cutting board.

2. Remove the skin and mince the meat finely.

3. Wash, peel, and mince the mushrooms with the ham, then mix with the minced chicken.

4. Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat.

5. Stir in the flour to form a smooth paste.

6. Add the stock and stir until it boils and thickens.

7. Remove from heat and stir in the cream.

8. Squeeze the lemon juice into the sauce, avoiding any seeds.

9. Season with salt, pepper, and nutmeg if desired.

10. Mix in the minced chicken, ham, and mushrooms until well combined.

11. Transfer the mixture to a plate and cover with buttered kitchen paper to cool.

12. Once cool, heat lard or clarified dripping in a deep saucepan.