3/4 lb. shrimp, tuna, or chicken (2 cans 6 1/2, 7 oz. each of chicken or tuna)
3 tbsp. Crisco
1/3 c. flour
1/2 c. milk
2 tbsp. finely chopped onion
1 tbsp. snipped parsley
2 tsp. lemon juice
1/4 tsp. salt
Dash pepper
Dash paprika
3/4 c. fine dry bread crumbs
1 egg, beaten
2 tbsp. water
18 oz. pkg. frozen peas with cream sauce, optional
Crisco for deep frying

Chop meat finely (about 2 cups). Melt 3 tbsp. Crisco. Blend in flour. Add milk, cook and stir overy very medium heat until ver thick and smooth; remove from heat. Add onion, parsley, lemon juice and seasonings; stir in shrimp, tuna or chicken. Preheat Crisco for deep frying to 350 degrees shape meat mixture into 8 cones, about 1/4 cup for each.

Roll in crumbs, combine egg with water. Dip cones in egg mixture; roll in crumbs again. Deep fry a few croquettes at a time in Crisco until brown and hot about 3 minutes. Turn if necessary for even cooking. Drain on paper towel. Keep hot. Prepare peas according to package directions. Spoon creamed peas over croquettes. Makes 4 servings.