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Sweet potato croquettes,
melting centre

A recipe byClément WerbrouckPlant-based chef · @clementwerbrouck

A golden crust, sweet potato and a melting plant-based cheese centre. Make Clément’s tapas with his original video and six illustrated steps.

Total time
To be confirmed
Estimated prep
40–60 min
Cooking
Freezing
Duration to be confirmed

Prep times estimated by Potauchef.

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  • 100% plant-basedPlant-based tapas
  • Two oven bakes40 min at 200 °C, then 15 min at 220 °C

Ingredients

The melting centre

The filling

The coating

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Prepare the centres ahead

Freeze the centres before shaping the croquettes. Prepare them ahead, then roast the sweet potatoes.

The recipe, step by step

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  1. Prepare the melting centres

    Estimated prep
    5–10 min
    Freezing
    Duration to be confirmed

    Mix the plant-based cream, the plant-based cheese and some salt. Divide between the wells of an ice cube tray. Freeze until the centres are solid.

    Prepare ahead · freezing required

  2. Roast the sweet potatoes

    Estimated prep
    5 min
    Cooking

    Slice the sweet potatoes and arrange on a baking tray. Bake for 40 minutes at 200 °C. The flesh must be soft enough to mash.

    Oven at 200 °C

  3. Make the filling

    Estimated prep
    5–10 min

    Scoop out the roasted sweet potato flesh. Mash with the 20 g of flour, chopped chives and salt until evenly combined.

  4. Enclose the centres

    Estimated prep
    10–15 min

    Shape the filling around each frozen centre. Seal each ball carefully so the plant-based cheese is fully enclosed.

    Check · the centre is completely covered

  5. Add a double coating

    Estimated prep
    10–15 min

    Mix the 100 g of flour, 250 g of water and salt. Prepare separate dishes of dry flour (quantity not specified) and bread crumbs. Coat each ball in the dry flour, the liquid mixture, then the bread crumbs. Repeat the coating sequence once more.

    Two coats for an even crust

  6. Bake until golden, serve hot

    Estimated prep
    5 min
    Cooking

    Put the croquettes on a baking tray and brush with oil. Bake for 15 minutes at 220 °C. Serve hot while the centres are melting.

    Oven at 220 °C

Clips from the original Reel · @clementwerbrouck

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Clément Werbrouck · Plant-based chef

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These quantities make one batch of the original recipe. The number of servings needs confirmation with Clément.