Shrimp And Rice Croquettes - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup uncooked rice
1 tablespoon butter (If subbing margarine, not tub or spread product)
2 eggs, slightly beaten
4 cups cooked shrimp, finely minced
cracker crumb (fine bread crumbs may be substituted)
1 egg, beaten
oil (for frying) or fat (for frying)

Preparation

Cook rice in rapidly boiling salted water until tender, about 20 minutes.
Drain thoroughly and add butter while rice is still hot.
Cool slightly; add shrimp and two eggs.
Season to taste and roll into balls or cylinders.
Dip in cracker crumbs, then into beaten egg, and again into crumbs.
Heat oil or fat to 375F and fry until brown.