Portuguese Rissóis de Camarão (Shrimp Patties)

Filling:

1. Bring the shrimp to a boil in about 1 liter of water and season with salt.
2. Let it cook for about 3 minutes.
3. Drain the shrimp and reserve/put aside the broth.
4. Peel the shrimp and chop about 10 of them.
5. In a pan, heat the margarine with the onion and stir until the onion begins to brown.
6. Add the flour, stir well and add the shrimp broth and milk gradually, stirring constantly (make sure the mixture is not runny).
7. Then add the tomato paste and chopped shrimp.
8. Season with a few drops of lemon, pepper and nutmeg.
9. Add the remaining shrimp and chopped parsley.
10. When bubbling, remove and allow it to cool.

Dough:

1. In a pan, heat the water, margarine, lemon peel and salt.
2. When it is boiling remove the lemon peel, add the flour, stir until it doesn't stick to the pan and remove from the heat.
3. Place the dough on a workbench sprinkled with flour and let it cool slightly.
4. After cooling slightly, use the dough roller to extend it thinly.

Making the Patties:

1. Cut the patties with the help of a glass cup by pressing the cup on the dough.
2. In one half of each cut dough, spread a spoonful of the filling on top and seal the ends well.
3. Pass them through the beaten eggs and breadcrumbs and fry them in hot oil.
4. Once fried, place them in paper towels.

Recipe & Photo Credit: Neuza Costa, saborintenso.com