Rice Balls

3 eggs
2 1/2 cups cooked rice
1/3 cup butter, melted
2/3 cup Parmesan or Romano cheese
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
2 oz. Mozzarella cheese cut into 3/8" cubes
1 cup dry bread crumbs
oil for deep frying

In a bowl, lightly beat 2 eggs. Stir in rice, butter, cheese salt and pepper. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes. With your hands, roll into 1 1/2" balls. Press a mozzarella cube into each and reshape the ball.

In a small bowl, lightly beat 1 egg. Dip each ball into egg, roll in bread crumbs and deep fry until balls are golden brown, about 4 minutes. Drain on a paper towel.

These are tasty just as they are but you can serve them with drizzle of spaghetti sauce. They are great to make up for parties but really need to be kept warm during serving. The Mozzarella cheese is great inside but I've made them with cheddar and pepper jack for a change in flavor. You can add a little minced garlic or minced onion for more flavor. Or you might want to add some Italian seasonings for an added flavor boost.

Rice Balls

3 eggs
2 1/2 cups cooked rice
1/3 cup butter, melted
2/3 cup Parmesan or Romano cheese
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
2 oz. Mozzarella cheese cut into 3/8" cubes
1 cup dry bread crumbs
oil for deep frying

In a bowl, lightly beat 2 eggs. Stir in rice, butter, cheese salt and pepper. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes. With your hands, roll into 1 1/2" balls. Press a mozzarella cube into each and reshape the ball.

In a small bowl, lightly beat 1 egg. Dip each ball into egg, roll in bread crumbs and deep fry until balls are golden brown, about 4 minutes. Drain on a paper towel.

These are tasty just as they are but you can serve them with drizzle of spaghetti sauce. They are great to make up for parties but really need to be kept warm during serving. The Mozzarella cheese is great inside but I've made them with cheddar and pepper jack for a change in flavor. You can add a little minced garlic or minced onion for more flavor. Or you might want to add some Italian seasonings for an added flavor.

Brown Sugar Cheesecake

1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, melted
2 Tbl. brown sugar
1 cups packed brown sugar
4 pkg. (8 oz. each) cream cheese, softened
1 tsp. vanilla
1 cup sour cream
4 eggs

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Spray a 13 x 9" pan with non-stick spray. Mix crumbs, butter and sugar and press into the bottom of the pan. Bake 10 minutes. Beat cream cheese, sugar and vanilla with a mixer until blended. Add sour cream and mix. Add eggs one at a time mixing on low speed after each until blended. Pour over crust. Bake 60 - 65 minutes. Cool.

You can top this with your favorite topping. I like to drizzle with caramel and sprinkle with crushed toffee candy. It's also good with caramel and chopped nuts.