Calas

Deep-fried sweet rice cakes from Louisiana!

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Serves: 20

Ingredients

• 2  eggs
• 5  tablespoons sugar
• 2  teaspoons vanilla
• 1⁄2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1⁄2 teaspoon lemon rind
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 2  teaspoons baking powder
• 225  g  cold cooked rice
• 100  g flour
•  vegetable oil, to fry
•  icing sugar, to serve

Directions

1. In a mixing bowl, combine eggs and sugar and beat on high until yellow.
2. Add vanilla, nutmeg, lemon, salt, baking powder and rice. Stir in until well-mixed.
3. Add enough flour to bind ingredients.
4. Heat 7.5 cm/3 inch oil in a pan or wok to 185 degrees Celsius Drop teaspoonfuls of mixture into hot oil - but do not crowd.
5. Fry until golden brown, turning once (about 4 min).
6. Remove from oil, drain, place on kitchen paper and keep warm in oven whilst finishing.
7. Serve sifted with icing sugar.