Chicken Croquettes

Method

1. Melt butter in a frying pan. Stir in the flour and cook for two minutes.
2. Gradually add the stock, stirring constantly until it is a smooth paste (like a roux).
3. Mix in the chicken, salt, pepper, nutmeg and Worcestershire sauce.
4. Spread onto a flat surface (eg a baking tin) and refrigerate until firm.
5. Cut into 8 equal parts and form into cylinders.
6. Roll the croquettes in breadcrumbs, then in the egg whites and once again in the breadcrumbs.
7. To cook: deep fry for three to five minutes, pan fry or lightly spray with oil and bake in the oven until they are piping hot and the outside is golden.