Cheese Croquettes from Brazil (Croquettes De Queijo)

• butter↗2 ounces

  cubed

• flour↗2⁄3 cup
• egg↗1

  separated

• breadcrumbs↗1⁄4 cup
• parmesan cheese or any hard cheese↗1⁄4 cup

  grated

• salt and pepper

  as needed

• water↗1 tablespoon

  as needed

• chili, salsa↗

  for serving

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius or 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

2. 2

   Rub butter into flour until it gives a coarse mixture.

3. 3

   Add egg yolk, breadcrumbs, parmesan cheese, salt and pepper, and water, and mix together. Add a tablespoon of water if you find them difficult to bind.

4. 4

   Shape dough into golf ball size.

5. 5

   Dip into slightly beaten egg white.

6. 6

   Place in a well oiled baking sheet and bake in the oven for 25 minutes or until brown and crispy.

7. 7

   Invert the balls as well baking this time for 5 minutes or until brown and crispy too.

8. 8

   Serve warm with chili salsa.