Serves 4.

Ingredients
1dessert spoon of olive oil
2 dessert spoons of flour
1/4 litre of milk
1 Egg
100 grams of bread crumbs
Nutmeg
150 grams of ham, cut into small pieces
Salt

Method
1: Place the oil in a frying pan and warm it. Once the oil is warm remove the pan from the heat and add the flour. Stir with a wooden spoon until it becomes a paste.
2: Put the pan on the heat again and add the milk, little by little, stirring the mixture all the time until it is cooked and even. Add the nutmeg, a pinch of salt and the ham cut into small pieces. Cook in the pan until the mixture is stiff, and don't stop stirring.
3: As soon as the mixture is stiff enough, spoon it into a bowl and leave to cool. Beat the egg. Once the mixture is cool, make small portions and mould them with your hands into the shape of a croqueta (oval). Dip each croqueta into the beaten egg and then dip it into the breadcrumbs. Place each croqueta separately on a plate. You can fry them straight away, or store them in the fridge until you are ready to cook and eat them.
4: Fry the croquetas in a pan with enough oil to cover them. When they are golden and crispy, take them out and lay them on kitchen roll to absorb the excess oil. Serve immediately.

Top Tip
Use a good quality olive oil.
Instead of using ham, you can use Serrano ham, bacon, cheese, tuna, cooked chicken, fish. It is also a perfect way to use up the last bits of roast meat or fish from the day before.