Tapas - Cheese and Serrano ham croquetas

Easy
10 minutes + 2h de repos
20 minutes
Average

Gourmet Spanish croquetas: creamy béchamel, Serrano ham, melting cheese, crispy breading, a delicious culinary escapade.

Ingredients

60g of flour
60g of butter
50cl milk
3 slices of Serrano ham
100g grated cheese
Salt / pepper
100g breadcrumbs (for breadcrumbs)
100g flour (for breadcrumbs)
1 egg (for bread crumbs)

Utensils

Recipe

Stage 1

Preheat the oven to 210°c

Stage 2

Make a béchamel sauce, melt the butter, then add the flour and milk little by little while mixing. When the mixture begins to thicken, add the grated cheese and the Serrano ham cut into strips. Salt and pepper.

Stage 3

Arrange the béchamel in a dish, put it in the fridge for at least 2 hours.

Stage 4

At the end of these 2 hours, form balls. On three different plates, place the flour, beaten egg and breadcrumbs. Dip each croquetas in flour, egg then breadcrumbs. Repeat twice.

Stage 5

Place them in a baking dish and brush them with a little oil.

Stage 6

Bake for 20 min.