Popa Ed's Spring Rolls

Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 2 ounces vermicelli rice noodles
• 4 eggs, beaten
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 2 ounces mushrooms, drained and chopped
• 0.75 (4 ounce) can small shrimp, drained and chopped
• 1 lb ground lean lamb
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 carrot, shredded
• 2 ounces crabmeat
• 3 ounces bean sprouts
• 2 pinches ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 3 tablespoons fish sauce
• 1 garlic clove, chopped
• 20 rice paper sheets (6.5 inch diameter)
• 1 quart deep frying oil

Recipe

• 1 soak the vermicelli 30 minutes in warm water; drain.
• 2 in a large bowl, mix the vermicelli, eggs, onion, mushrooms, shrimp, lamb, vegetable oil, carrot, crabmeat, bean sprouts, pepper, soy sauce, fish sauce and garlic.
• 3 one by one, moisten the rice wrappers with a damp tea towel and fill with 2 to 3 tablespoons of the vermicelli mixture. roll the wrappers, and allow them to set for 30 minutes.
• 4 in large saucepan, heat the oil to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c).
• 5 fry the spring rolls one or two at a time until golden brown, about 3 minutes. drain on paper towels.