Calas (New Orleans Breakfast Fritters)

By Orion

Ingredients

• 2 cups of cooked rice
• 2 eggs beaten
• 6 Tablespoons of sugar
• 2 teaspoons of baking powder
• 1/2 cup of flour
• 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla
• 1/8 teaspoon of nutmeg
• Dash of cinnamon
• Oil for frying
• Powdered sugar

Preparation

Step 1

Mix the eggs and cooked rice together.
In a separate bowl combine the sugar, baking powder, flour, vanilla and spices. Slowly, blend the second mixture into the rice/egg mixture until a thick batter forms.
Heat the cooking oil to 350 degrees.
Carefully spoon in tablespoons of the mixture into the oil.

Cook until browned – remove from oil and sprinkle with Powdered sugar.

Serve Warm