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Julie Bove[_2_]

"jmcquown" > wrote in message
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> On 1/3/2018 2:03 PM, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
>> On Wed, 03 Jan 2018 13:22:31 -0500, wrote:
>>
>>> On Wed, 3 Jan 2018 00:09:20 -0800, "Julie Bove"
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>> Now I am Jonesing for croquettes after seeing that in the subject. The
>>>> problems? I need a recipe for baked ones with no egg. I used to make
>>>> some
>>>> with hominy (perhaps grits?) and cheese. They were rolled in bread
>>>> crumbs
>>>> and baked. I served them with tomato sauce on top. I think I no longer
>>>> have
>>>> the cookbook that that the recipe was in though. It did contain egg but
>>>> I
>>>> think if I put enough cheese in, it might be enough to bind it all
>>>> together.
>>>>
>>>> Anyone have a recipe for some with no egg? And no, I don't really know
>>>> of
>>>> any good egg substitutes. Most don't work. Flax seeds might work in
>>>> this
>>>> though.
>>>
>>> Latkes don't need eggs. Mashed spuds make good croquettes, no eggs
>>> required.
>>
>> you need the egg to hold mashed potato croquettes together. Maybe
>> it's possible to mix in enough bread crumbs to make the mashed
>> potatoes together.
>>
> Yes, I've always found an egg needed to be used as a binder when making
> mashed potato pancakes/croquettes.
>
> I'm not sure what Julie is going for when she says "croquettes". Something
> with tomato sauce on top. When I think about croquettes it's usually made
> with chicken. In the 1950's. LOL

Exactly.