Carrot Croquettes

Submitted By: Earleen Stark

Ingredients

• 4 cups cooked carrots
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 egg, beaten
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1 cup dry bread crumbs
• Parsley sprigs

Instructions

Mash or press carrots through coarse sieve. Add salt, nutmeg, egg, and butter; mix

thoroughly. Form into carrot-like shapes; roll in bread crumbs and chill for several hours. Fry in hot deep oil at 380º until brown. Drain on paper towels. Tuck a sprig of parsley in top of each. Serve immediately.