Fried cheese and ham squares

Fried cheese and ham squares

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Square-shaped béchamel patties filled with cooked ham and cheese, breaded and then fried: crispy on the outside, soft on the inside, perfect as an appetiz…

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These deep-fried squares hide a delicious interior: a thick béchamel sauce, cooked ham, and cheese, all chilled before being coated in breadcrumbs and fried. Just remember to allow sufficient time for the mixture to chill before cutting and frying.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time25 min
  • Resting2 hr
  • Total2 hr 55 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodFrying
  • Estimated cost$6.59 $0.26 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

25 people
  • $1.05
  • $0.46
  • $0.07
  • $0.50
  • $0.53
  • $1.76
  • $0.07
  • $1.10
  • $1.05

Prices from US supermarkets for 7 of 9 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Brush a square plate, approximately 20 cm by 20 cm, with sunflower oil paint. ≈ 3 min
  2. In a saucepan, prepare a smooth béchamel sauce using flour, butter, and milk. ≈ 3 min
  3. Let it cook for 15 minutes over low heat, then season it.
  4. Pour in the béchamel sauce into the square dish. ≈ 3 min
  5. Immediately spread half of the ham over the base, then the cheese, and finally the remaining ham. ≈ 4 min
  6. Cover with the remaining béchamel sauce. ≈ 3 min
  7. Spread the butter evenly over the surface and let it cool.
  8. Once it has cooled, turn the dish over onto a plate and release the edges. ≈ 3 min
  9. Using a sharp knife, cut the vegetables into 5 cm by 5 cm squares. ≈ 8 min
  10. Beat the eggs, then coat the cutlets in the beaten eggs and breadcrumbs, and fry them.

The bill

Fried cheese and ham squares

  • A few drops of sunflower oil paint to grease the pan.$1.05
  • 50 g of butter$0.46
  • 50 g of flour$0.07
  • 500 ml of milk$0.50
  • salt, pepper, white pepper, and nutmeg$0.53
  • 200 g of cooked ham, sliced$1.76
  • 10 g of butter for spreading on the béchamel sauce$0.07
  • egg and breadcrumbs for coating$1.10
  • Sunflower oil for deep frying$1.05

Total$6.59

that's $0.26 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • A few drops of sunflower oil paint to grease the pan.
  • 50 g of butter
  • 50 g of flour
  • 500 ml of milk
  • salt, pepper, white pepper, and nutmeg
  • 200 g of sliced cheese
  • 200 g of cooked ham, sliced
  • 10 g of butter for spreading on the béchamel sauce
  • egg and breadcrumbs for coating
  • Sunflower oil for deep frying

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