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|description=A recipe for Rice and cheese croquettes. Post war cookery advice from the UK Ministry of Food
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"Housekeeping's most important secret nowadays is to know how to make best use of the foods available.

Here are some practical suggestions for improving your inside knowledge without undue expense." '''Ministry of food Cookery Calendar - April..May 1951'''
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|TotalCalories = 1212
|PortionCalories = 303
|DatePublished=24th October 2012
|Author=Chef
|ImageComment = Ministry of Food Cookery calendar - 1951
|Servings = Serves 4
|Difficulty = 2
|TotalTime = 40 minutes
|PrepTime = 10 minutes
|CookTime = 30 minutes
|Image = [[Image:Ministry of Food Cookery calendar - 1951.jpg|middle|none|alt=Electus]]

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====Best recipe review====

''My Mum's recipe card!''

4.8/5

From way back in 1950-something.

 [[User:Chef|Jerry]] 
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{{RecipeIngredients
| 113g [4 oz] [[rice]]
| 28g [1 oz] [[margarine]]
| 28g [1 oz] [[flour]]
| 213 ml [3/8 pint] of [[milk]]
| 85g [3 oz] [[Cheddar cheese]], [[grated]]
| [[Salt]], [[pepper]] and [[cayenne pepper]]
| White [[breadcrumbs]]
| [[Fat]] for [[frying]]
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===Method===

{{RecipeMethod
| Wash the [[rice]] and cook in [[boiling]] [[salted]] water until tender; drain well
| Make a thick [[sauce]] with the margarine, [[flour]] and [[milk]] and mix in the [[rice]] and [[cheese]]
| Season well and turn the mixture onto a plate and leave until cold
| Thin [[batter]] for coating (see note)
| Divide into 8 portions, form into croquettes and coat with batter and [[breadcrumbs]]
| [[Fry]] in hot [[fat]] until golden brown and serve hot with [[carrots]] and [[peas]], or cold with a green [[salad]]
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''Batter coating''
* 2 level tablespoons [[flour]] blended with 4 tablespoons [[milk]] or water
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[[Category:Recipes]]
[[Category:Cheese recipes]]
[[Category:Historic recipes]]
[[Category:Rice recipes]]
[[Category:Starters]]
[[Category:Snacks and light bites]]
[[Category:Vegetable recipes]]
[[Category:Vegetarian recipes]]
[[Category:British recipes]]
[[Category:Boiled or simmered]][[Category:Pan fried]]

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