Rice Fritters - {Fritelle Di Riso}

Recipe Ingredients

2 cups	125g / 4.4oz	Flour
1 teaspoon	5ml	Double-acting baking powder
1/4 cup	49g / 1.7oz	Sugar
1		Salt
3		Eggs
1 1/2 cups	355ml	Milk
1		Lemon - zest grated
1/2 cup	80g / 2.8oz	Rice - cooked
1/4 cup	59ml	Pine nuts
1/4 cup	40g / 1.4oz	Sultana raisins
1/4 cup	15g / 0.5oz	Currants
		Confectioners' sugar - to taste

Recipe Instructions

In a large bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, sugar and salt. In another bowl, whisk the eggs with the milk and lemon zest. In 3 batches, add the egg mixture to the flour mixture, whisking well in between each addition. Fold in the rice, pine nuts, sultana raisins, and currants until they are evenly dispersed throughout the batter. Let the batter rest for 10 minutes while the oil heats.

In a tall-sided pot, heat the olive oil to 375 degrees. Drop the batter by the tablespoonful into the hot oil and cook until golden brown. Remove with a slotted spoon, drain on a plate lined with paper towels and sprinkle with confectioners' sugar.

This recipe yields 4 to 6 servings.

Source:
MOLTO MARIO with Mario Batali - (Show # MB-2C29) - from the TV FOOD NETWORK

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