I meant to share this recipe with you all much sooner, after Christmas actually. It's a great recipe for using up left over turkey and if you make a big batch, you can freeze the croquetten and use for quick dinners in the future!

First off, the simple list of ingredients:

• finely chopped cooked left over turkey meat

• butter

• flour

• chicken broth

• salt

• pepper

• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

• egg

• dry bread crumbs

• oil for frying

Melt a few tablespoons of butter in a saucepan over low heat.

Stir in enough flour to soak up the butter and stir it until smooth.

Gradually stir in chicken broth to make a smooth thick sauce.

Add the cooked finely chopped turkey, and season with the salt, pepper, and Worcestershire sauce to your own taste. 

This is what your mixture will look like:

Stir to blend well. Remove from heat, spread out in a large baking pan, and set aside to cool to room temperature.

When the meat mixture is cooled and slightly firm, shape into 'logs' 3 to 4 inches long, and 1 1 /2 inches wide.

Beat the eggs in a shallow bowl that is large enough for dipping your croquetten.

Place bread crumbs on a plate.

Coat croquettes with breadcrumbs, dip in the beaten egg mixture, then roll the croquettes in the crumbs again to coat.

Heat oil in a deep fryer.

When oil is hot, fry croquettes until golden brown on all sides.

Remove to paper towels to drain, and serve hot.

Lay the croquetten on a slice of bread, slice open through the center and spread your choice of mustard over it all.

Yummy!

If you want to make lots, and freeze the extra, simply lay them on a cookie sheet in the freezer until firm, then slip them into a container or freezer bags to keep them fresh until you're ready to use them. I freeze mine into family size servings. For our family of 7, I put 14 in each bag and that usually leaves a few extras for a couple of people the next day.

I think I'll pull some from the freezer this week for a quick dinner!

Hi. I'm a silent reader of your blogs. You and your family inspire me... Anyway, this sounds like a funny question...(I'm still adjusting to "domestic" life) but...do I need to thaw the stored frozen croquettes first or can I fry them right away when I need them?:) Thanks!

Hi Clarisse, Nice to 'meet' you. :)

Yes, you should thaw them or they might end up a little cold in the middle. :)