Recipe: Rhonda Shear's Hot Shrimp Balls (deep fried)

RHONDA SHEAR'S HOT SHRIMP BALLS

2 tablespoons butter or margarine
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
2 tablespoons chopped green onion
2 tablespoons flour
1/3 cup milk
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
1/4 pound cooked shrimp, chopped fine
2 eggs
Bread crumbs
Oil (for deep frying)

Melt butter; stir in parsley and green onions. Blend in flour. Stir in milk, sprinkle in salt and pepper sauce. Cook and stir until mixture thickens and comes to a boil.

Remove from heat and stir in shrimp. Form balls by hand using 1 tablespoon mixture per ball.

Beat eggs well in a separate bowl; dip balls in crumbs, then in eggs. Dip balls again in crumbs and chill for 30 minutes.

Fill a large saucepan with enough oil for deep frying and heat at 350 degrees F until simmering. Fry balls 2 to 3 minutes or until brown.