Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  3        tablespoons  butter or margarine
     1/4      teaspoon  curry powder -- (up to 1/2)
     1/4           cup  all-purpose flour
     3/4           cup  milk
  2          teaspoons  prepared mustard -- (up to 3)
  1           teaspoon  grated onion
  2               cups  coarsely ground fully cooked ham
     2/3           cup  dry bread crumbs
  1                     egg -- beaten
  2        tablespoons  water
                        cooking oil for deep-fat frying
                        cheese sauce
  2        tablespoons  butter or margarine
  2        tablespoons  all-purpose flour
     1/4      teaspoon  salt
  1               dash  pepper
  1 1/4           cups  milk
     1/2           cup  shredded cheddar cheese
     1/2           cup  shredded swiss cheese

Preparation:

In a saucepan, melt butter; stir in curry powder and flour. Gradually add milk; cook and stir until bubbly. Cook and stir 2 minutes more. Remove from the heat. Stir in mustard and onion; add ham and mix well. Cover and chill thoroughly. With wet hands, shape mixture into 10 balls. Roll balls in bread crumbs; shape each into a cone. Whisk together egg and water. Dip cones into egg mixture; roll again in crumbs. Heat oil in a deep-fat fryer to 365 degrees F. Fry croquettes, a few at a time, for 2 to 2-1/2 minutes or until golden brown. Drain on paper towels; keep warm. For the cheese sauce, melt butter in a saucepan; stir in flour, salt and pepper. Gradually add milk; cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir 2 minutes more. Add cheeses; heat and stir until melted. Spoon over croquettes.

Nutritional Information:

356 Calories (kcal); 23g Total Fat; (59% calories from fat); 13g Protein; 23g Carbohydrate; 104mg Cholesterol; 532mg Sodium