Potato and Gorgonzola Croquettes

To make the potato and gorgonzola patties, first boil the potatoes with their skin starting from cold water for about 35 minutes from the boil 1. Once cooked, mash them in a bowl with a potato masher 2. Let the mashed potatoes cool for about 15 minutes 3.

At this point, add a pinch of salt 4, grated Parmigiano Reggiano DOP 5, and an egg 6.

Also add the breadcrumbs 7 and mix first with a spoon and then with your hands 8 to obtain a compact mixture 9.

Take small portions of the mixture, about 1.75 oz each, and form balls by shaping them between the palms of your hands, then create a hollow in the center 10. Add a teaspoon of gorgonzola (about 0.25 oz) 11 and close the mixture to seal the filling inside 12. Continue this process to form all the patties; with these quantities you will get about ten.

Proceed to the breading: pour the breadcrumbs and flour into 2 different bowls, then crack the eggs into a third bowl and beat them with a pinch of salt. Pass each patty first in the flour 13, then in the egg 14, and finally in the breadcrumbs 15. Repeat this operation to make a second breading.

Heat the seed oil in a saucepan and fry 2-3 patties at a time for about 5-6 minutes 16. When they are well golden, drain them 17 and transfer them to a sheet of frying paper 18. Your potato and gorgonzola patties are ready to be enjoyed!