Cream of Wheat Croquettes

Description
In Romanian: Crochete de gris

Ingredients

 * 1 cup cream of wheat
 * 2 cups milk
 * 1 egg
 * 1 teaspoon butter
 * 1 tablespoon flour
 * 1 tablespoon lard for frying
 * salt

Directions

 * 1) Boil the milk.
 * 2) When it is boiling, add the cream of wheat a little at a time, like a rain.
 * 3) Keep stirring. Let it boil until it resembles a soft polenta.
 * 4) Remove from heat; add butter and salt and mix.
 * 5) After cooling, add the beaten egg, mixing well.
 * 6) From this mixture, shape croquettes the size of a small sausage.
 * 7) Fry in hot oil and serve with sautés.