Rice Croquettes - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup raw rice (cooked and cold)
1 egg (beaten)
3/4 cup cracker crumb (approximately)
3 cups oil (approximately to deep fry them)
WHITE SAUCE
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon flour
1 cup milk
salt and pepper

Preparation

Make the white sauce by melting the butter and adding the flour to make a rue; slowing add the milk, stirring all the while.
Set aside to cool some.
Put the rice in a bowl.
Beat the egg and add to the rice.
Add enough of the cooled white sauce so you can handle it.
Make into croquette-shaped pieces and roll in cracker crumbs to coat all over.
Put in refrigerator for a few hours to set, if you have the time.
Heat oil in some kind of a pan and drop the croquettes into the hot oil to fry them till browned.
Take out and drain on paper towels (Grammy used a brown paper bag).
Serve with butter and salt.