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Rice Calas - New Orleans Rice Fritters ala Zachery Taylor

Here's how you make Rice Calas - New Orleans Rice Fritters ala Zachery Taylor
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  • Servings: 12
  • Prep: 15m
  • Cook: 10m
    • The following recipe serves 12 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 3 large eggs
  • 2 cups cooked rice (cooled, mashed)
  • 1/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour (enough to make a good drop fritter batter)
  • Oil, for deep frying
  • 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Whisk the eggs until well beaten; stir in the cooled rice, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, vanilla, and baking powder.

  • Step 2: Add about 1 cup of flour or just enough flour to hold the batter together.

  • Step 3: It should be thick enough to drop from a spoon and stay together, but not too thick.

  • Step 4: Heat oil in the deep fryer to 365°.

  • Step 5: Drop batter by heaping teaspoonfuls or small cookie scoop into the hot oil.

  • Step 6: Fry in small batches for about 4 to 6 minutes, until golden brown and crisp, turning to brown evenly.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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