CLUB DUTCH OVEN RECIPES

Steps:

• Whisk flour, yeast, and salt in a 3-4 quart bowl with a tight-fitting lid. I like to use my trusty Tupperware. If you don't have a bowl w/lid use plastic wrap on a bowl.
• Add the water and stir with a wooden spoon until the dough is mixed well.
• The dough will be quite sticky and shaggy looking, but that's OK.
• Cover the bowl and set aside for 12-18 hours (up to 24 overnight is fine).
• Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Place a cast-iron Dutch oven with the lid into the oven while preheating and heat the pot/lid for 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, scrape the risen dough from the bowl onto a heavily floured surface. (Dough will still be very sticky.)
• With floured hands, gently shape the dough into a round loaf, making sure there's enough flour on the surface so the dough doesn't stick. Let the dough just sit there until your pot is preheated.
• Take the hot pot from the oven and gently place the dough into the pot.
• Cover with the lid and return to the oven and bake for 30 minutes.
• Remove the lid at that time and return the pot to the oven for another 10-15 minutes.
• Gently shake the loaf onto a cooling rack and enjoy the beautiful aroma. Give it a chance to cool before cutting into the loaf.

Steps:

• Heat milk in the microwave.
• In a small saucepan, melt butter.
• Stir in flour to make a paste cook for 3 minutes while continually stirring.
• Then gradually mix in hot milk.
• Bring to a boil, lower the heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Then pour into a bowl to cool.
• Place all remaining filling ingredients into a food processor and pulse until smooth.
• Add to bowl with cool sauce. Stir well to make a thick paste. Taste and season with salt and pepper if needed.
• Prepare coating stations - flour, egg beaten with the milk and bread crumbs into dipping plates.
• Form paste into small logs (like large sausages).
• Then coat with crumb topping. Roll your logs into flour.
• Then dip in egg/milk mixture.
• Then coat with bread crumbs (make sure to thoroughly cover with each of these three steps).
• Preheat oven to 200 degrees and heat oil to about 350 degrees. Cook for 5 to 10 minutes turning halfway through frying.
• Place fried croquettes on a baking sheet. Keep warm in the 200 degree oven until ready to serve.
• You can eat these just as they are or if you want to try it in the Dutch style slice them lengthwise top with mustard (Dijon or brown) and place on a slice of white bread.
• You know you've done well if the filling is separated from the coating after frying.