Carnival rice fritters
Servings 60 fritters
Ingredients
- 1 litre of whole milk
- 150 g originario rice, pudding rice
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar + sugar to coat fritters
- 3 eggs, egg whites and yolks separated
- finely grated zest of 1 organic lemon
- 3 tablespoons of rum
- 3 tablespoons flour
- about 500 ml of peanut oil or extra virgin olive oil for frying
Instructions
- The night before. Pour the milk into a large pot and add the rice.
- Cook the rice uncovered over low heat, stirring frequently with a wooden spoon, for at least 40 minutes until the rice becomes creamy and soft.
- Pour the rice into a bowl, cover with plastic wrap so it does not dry out and let it cool completely before storing it in the refrigerator overnight.
- The day after. Stir into the cold rice the egg yolks, the sugar, the lemon zest and the flour.
- Finally, fold in gently the whipped egg whites.
- Heat at least 3 inches of oil in a frying pan until it reaches 180°C. (*)
- Drop the rice fritters with a teaspoon into the hot oil, keeping them well separated. Make fritters no bigger than a walnut.
- Turn the pancakes with two ladles or two forks so that they become golden on all sides and get a spherical shape. Cook the fritters in more bathes, for about 5 minutes each time, and when ready put them in a dish with a few sheets of kitchen paper, so that it absorbs the excess oil.
- Serve them warm sprinkled with plenty of sugar.
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Notes
If you prefer thicker fritters, you can add a few more tablespoons of flour.
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