Creole Rice Snack Cakes Recipe | Creole Recipes | Louisiana
How to prepare "creole rice snack cakes"
creole rice snack cakes
1/2 cup rice
1 1/8 teaspoons active dry yeast
3 eggs, beaten
1/2 cup granulated sugar
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg *
vegetable oil
confectioners' sugar
pour rice into 3 cups of rapidly boiling water. cook until tender. do not cover. drain, then chill and mash.
dissolve yeast in 1/2 cup lukewarm water. add to rice; mix well and then let rise overnight (outside of refrigerator). keep covered with a dish towel or loose fitting cover.
add eggs, sugar and flour to the rice mixture; beat thoroughly. let rise for 15 minutes; stir in nutmeg.
drop by large spoonsful into deep, hot oil. fry until golden brown, drain on paper towels. sprinkle with confectioners' sugar.
* alternative seasonings: lemon extract, cinnamon, cardamom, orange extract, grated orange zest.
