Better than Mom’s apple pie

Mom’s Beef Croquettes
Filling:
8 cups roast beef, cooked and diced
4 cups binding béchamel sauce
salt
pepper
spring onion
lemon juice
2-3 cups ritz cracker crumbs or bread crumbs
2-3 whipped eggs
* Béchamel—binding
1 cup milk
3 tbsp. butter
1/3 cup flour
1 carrot slice
1 onion slice
1-2 bay leaves
2 cloves
4-5 peppercorns
1 mace 1 egg
* Ratio: 2 cups meat to 1 cup sauce
Let milk stand for at least [...]

Broccoli Pasticcio

Filling:
2-3 cups broccoli florets
4 tbsp butter
4 eggs
salt (to taste)
½ cup grated reggiano parmesan (more or less; according to taste)
diced red bell pepper (optional; for color & sweetness)
Variations: green beans & sweet onion; oysters & spinach; asparagus & red bell pepper; mix and match your favorite flavors.
Crust:
¼ cup bread crumbs (homemade with good bread = better [...]