Active time
5 minutesTotal time
10 minutesYield
8 servings Nutrition
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Ingredients
150 grams Le Gruyère –aged minimum 11 months
200 grams flour, separated in half, preferably whole wheat
50 mililiters milk
100 grams butter
1 egg yolk
100 grams bread crumbs
100 mililiters extra virgin olive oil
1 pinch salt
1 Pinch pepper
4 edible flowers (optional)
Instructions
- Make a roux by melting the butter in a saucepan and adding flour ½ of the flour (100 g), cook over medium heat
- Add the milk and whisk until you have a thick bechamel sauce
- Stir in grated Gruyere cheese and allow to cool
- Remove from heat, add egg yolks, the rest of the flour (100 g), salt and pepper and mix well
- Spoon out walnut-sized portions of the mixture and place them in the breadcrumbs.
- Heat a little oil in a pan
- Cook the croquettes for a few minutes, stirring well until golden brown. Be careful as they burn quickly
- Drain the croquettes on paper towels
- Serve hot
Photo and recipe courtesy of Le Gruyère AOP
Nutrition
Calories: 410Total Fat: 30 g
Saturated Fat: 12g
Sodium: 310 mg
Carbohydrate: 2 g
Fiber: 3g
Total Sugar: 1g
(Added Sugar:1 g)
Protein: 11 g
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