Beef Croquettes Recipe

• 1/2 pound cold cooked chopped beef
• 4 tablespoons breadcrumbs
• 2 tablespoons vegetable shortening
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 1/2 pint milk
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 1 egg

1. Melt vegetable shortening in saucepan and stir in flour.
2. Gradually add milk, stir until it boils for 4 minutes. Add salt and pepper to taste.
3. Add cooked chopped beef and breadcrumbs and blend.
4. Turn out on plate to cool.
5. Divide into 8 pieces, flour them, and make into neat croquettes.
6. Egg and breadcrumb them.
7. Fry till brown in hot vegetable shortening.
8. Drain and serve hot with brown sauce.

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