Croquettes of Sweetbreads

Ingredients

• 12 dozen Sweetbreads
• 1/2 can Mushrooms
• 2 finely chopped Shallots or Garlic
• 1 piece Butter
• as needed Allemande sauce
• as needed Salt
• as needed Pepper
• as needed Nutmeg
• as needed Chopped Parsley
• 2 yelks Eggs
• as needed Bread crumbs
• as needed Lard (Originally lard. Substituted with butter or vegetable shortening for modern preference.)
• as needed Mushroom or Cream Sauce
• as needed Beef tongues (optional)
• as needed Truffles (optional)

Instructions

1. 1Blanch and braise 1 dozen sweetbreads. When cooked, cut them in small square pieces.
2. 2Also add 1/2 can of mushrooms. Put in saucepan to cook, 2 finely chopped shallots or garlic with a piece of butter.
3. 3Add some Allemande sauce, reduce it, then add sweetbreads and mushrooms. Season with salt, pepper, nutmeg and a little chopped parsley, add the yelks of 2 eggs, stir well, then put in pan to cool.
4. 4Shape them in any desired form: bread them with bread crumbs, fry in hot lard.
5. 5Serve with mushroom or cream sauce. You may add beef tongues or truffles, cut in small squares.