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Default Croquettes with no egg?

On Wednesday, January 3, 2018 at 12:09:38 AM UTC-8, 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.


You can grind up chia seeds and mix with hot water, let stand and it becomes gelatinous enough to bind it.