Creole Rice Calas

Breakfast/Brunch

Recipe courtesy of Poppy Tooker, New Orleans

Makes 12

Ingredients: 
  • 2 cups cooked long-grain white rice
  • 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 3 heaping tablespoons sugar
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • Dash of nutmeg
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Vegetable oil (for deep-frying)
  • Confectioners' sugar

Creole Rice Calas

Creole Rice Calas 

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Method: 

In bowl, combine rice, flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and nutmeg and mix well.  Add eggs and vanilla and mix well. 
Heat vegetable oil for deep-frying to 360˚F.  Carefully drop rice mixture by spoonfuls into hot oil and fry until brown. 
Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels.
Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar.

Serve hot.

 

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