Parmesan Rice Balls - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup long grain rice, cooked
1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
3 large eggs
3/4 cup dried breadcrumbs
oil (for frying)

Preparation

In a medium bowl, mix rice, spinach, cheese, lemon juice, salt, pepper and 2 eggs.
Shape mixture into 1 inch balls.
In a pie plate, using a fork, beat 1 tbls water with remaining egg.
Dip rice balls in egg, then into bread crumbs to coat evenly.
In a 5 quart Dutch oven, heat 3/4 inch of oil over medium heat.
Fry rice balls a few at a time for 1 1/2 minutes or until golden brown, drain on paper towels and serve warm.