Homemade croquettes

Ingredients for 15 servings:

• 500 g potatoes, floury
• 3 eggs
• 50 g butter
• Salt
• nutmeg
• 40 g potato starch
• some milk
• Flour
• breadcrumbs
• frying oil

Instructions

Working time approx. 30 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 30 minutes; Total time approx. 1 hour

Boil the potatoes in plenty of salted water until soft, drain, and allow to cool slightly. Peel the potatoes and press them through a potato ricer into a bowl. You can also use a potato masher – make sure there are no lumps left. Separate 2 eggs and add the yolks to the potato mixture. Add the flakes of butter, season with salt and nutmeg, and mix well. Finally, add the potato starch and mix until smooth. Pour the frying oil into a saucepan and heat over medium heat. Then prepare the breading machine. Beat the two egg whites with one egg and a little milk until smooth. Prepare plates or platters each with flour, beaten egg, and breadcrumbs. Scoop out about a tablespoon of the potato mixture and form a ball in your hands, then roll it lengthwise, pressing the ends into shape. Roll it in the flour, then in the beaten egg, and then in the breadcrumbs. Make sure that the croquettes are completely covered with flour and egg so that the breadcrumbs adhere well in the next step. Repeat the process with the remaining mixture. Before frying, you can check the temperature of the oil with a wooden spoon. Carefully dip the handle into the fat; small bubbles rise from the wood, and the right temperature has been reached. Increase the temperature if necessary. When the fat is hot, fry the croquettes for a few minutes until golden brown. Drain on a piece of kitchen paper and serve. Tip: If you have an air fryer, you can also bake the croquettes in it at 190°C for about 10 minutes or in the oven at 200°C. To do this, spray or brush the croquettes with oil after coating them.