Cheese Croquettes from Brazil (Croquettes De Queijo) Recipe

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Cheese Croquettes from Brazil (Croquettes De Queijo)
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Ingredients:

  • 2/3 cup flour
  • 1/4 cup breadcrumbs
  • salt and pepper , as needed
  • 1 tbsp water
  • chili , salsa for serving

Directions:

  1. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius or 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
  2. Rub butter into flour until it gives a coarse mixture.
  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. Shape dough into golf ball size.
  5. Dip into slightly beaten egg white.
  6. Place in a well oiled baking sheet and bake in the oven for 25 minutes or until brown and crispy.
  7. Invert the balls as well baking this time for 5 minutes or until brown and crispy too.
  8. Serve warm with chili salsa.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 163.33 Kcal (684 kJ)
Calories from fat 91.34 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 10.15g 16%
Cholesterol 38.86mg 13%
Sodium 376.51mg 16%
Potassium 38.14mg 1%
Total Carbs 14.01g 5%
Sugars 0.19g 1%
Dietary Fiber 1.46g 6%
Protein 4.19g 8%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 2%
Iron 1mg 6%
Calcium 99.5mg 10%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 352.82 Kcal (1477 kJ)
Calories from fat 197.31 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 21.92g 16%
Cholesterol 83.94mg 13%
Sodium 813.31mg 16%
Potassium 82.38mg 1%
Total Carbs 30.26g 5%
Sugars 0.42g 1%
Dietary Fiber 3.16g 6%
Protein 9.05g 8%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 2%
Iron 2.2mg 6%
Calcium 215mg 10%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 3.8
    Points
  • 4
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • sugar free,
  • good source of fiber

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