CALAS FRIED RICE FRITTERS
Calas are traditionally sweet rice fritters or dumplings you might find on a Southern breakfast table. Cover it in powdered sugar or syrup.This recipe is courtesy of Chef David Guas, Bayou Bakery, Coffee Bar & Eatery
Categories Desserts
Time 9h9m59S
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Bring 1 cup of water and a pinch of salt to a boil in a small saucepan.
- Add the rice, stir once, reduce the heat to low, and cover the pan.
- Cook for 18 to 20 minutes or until the grains of rice are plump and fluff apart with a fork.
- Turn the rice out onto a parchment paper-lined baking sheet and cool for 15 minutes, then transfer to a plastic container (don't pack it in).
- Cover with plastic wrap and poke a few holes in the top.
- Refrigerate for at least 8 hours or up to 2 days.
- Pour enough peanut oil into a large pot to fill it to a 2 1/2-to 3-inch depth, and bring to a temperature between 350 degrees Fahrenheit and 360 degrees Fahrenheit over medium heat.
- Line a plate with paper towels and set aside.
- While the oil heats up, place the flour, baking powder, and cinnamon in a medium bowl.
- Using a stand mixer or a hand mixer, beat the eggs, sugar, and vanilla on high speed until foamy and tripled in volume, 1 1/2 to 2 minutes.
- Sift in half of the dry ingredients, add the salt, and mix on low speed until only a few dry streaks remain.
- Sift in the remaining dry ingredients and mix on low speed for a few turns.
- Then add the rice and mix until the fritter batter just comes together into a loose, roughly textured ball.
- Once your oil is hot, dip a teaspoon in the hot oil, then into the batter and scoop out a heaping teaspoonful.
- Hold the spoon close to the oil and let the batter roll off and into the oil.
- Repeat with the remaining batter; using a slotted spoon, turn and baste the fritters occasionally, allowing them to become golden brown on all sides.
- (Fry the fritters in two batches if your pot becomes overcrowded.)
- If the temperature of the oil drops below 350 degrees Fahrenheit, increase the heat to medium-high.
- Once the fritters are golden brown, transfer them to the prepared plate to cool slightly.
- Serve on a small plate drizzled with lots of cane syrup.
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 serving, Calories 100 calories, Sugar 2 g, Fat 5 g, Carbohydrate 10 g, Cholesterol 47 mg, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 69 mg
CREOLE CALAS (RICE FRITTERS)
A near lost south Louisiana classic, calas are a flour and yeast fritter, made with cooked rice and flavored with sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg.
Provided by Deep South Dish
Categories Dessert, Snack, Rice
Time 1h25m
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Mix the yeast, 1 teaspoon of the sugar and water together. Let it proof for about 10 minutes until puffy.
- Whisk together the flour, remaining sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Stir in the proofed yeast, rice and egg; cover and let sit at room temperature for 30 minutes or up to 1 hour.
- Preheat fryer to 375 degrees F.
- Scoop fritters using a spoon or a small cookie scoop and form into a ball. Gently transfer to fryer and fry until golden brown, turning once.
- Remove and drain on a rack over paper towels and serve warm, sprinkled generously with sifted powdered sugar, or drizzled with your favorite preserves, jam, or pure cane syrup (like Steen's brand) and with a piping hot cup of café au lait.
CALAS FRIED RICE FRITTERS
Provided by David Guas
Categories Egg Dessert Kid-Friendly Mardi Gras Vanilla Deep-Fry Party Kidney Friendly Vegetarian Pescatarian Dairy Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Kosher Small Plates
Yield Makes 3 to 3 1/2 dozen
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Bring 1 cup of water and a pinch of salt to a boil in a small saucepan. Add the rice, stir once, reduce the heat to low, and cover the pan, cooking 18 to 20 minutes or until the grains of rice are plump and fluff apart with a fork. Turn the rice out onto a parchment paper--lined baking sheet and cool for 15 minutes, then transfer to a plastic container (don't pack it in). Cover with plastic wrap and poke a few holes in the top. Refrigerate for at least 8 hours or up to 2 days.
- Pour enough peanut oil into a large pot to fill it to a 2 1/2- to 3-inch depth and bring to a temperature between 350°F and 360°F over medium heat. Line a plate with paper towels and set aside.
- While the oil heats up, place the flour, baking powder, and cinnamon in a medium bowl. Using a stand mixer or a hand mixer, beat the eggs, sugar, and vanilla on high speed until foamy and tripled in volume, 1 1/2 to 2 minutes. Sift in half of the dry ingredients, add the salt, and mix on low speed until only a few dry streaks remain. Sift in the remaining dry ingredients and mix on low speed for a few turns, then add the rice and mix until the fritter batter just comes together into a loose, roughly textured ball.
- Once your oil is hot, dip a teaspoon in the hot oil, then into the batter and scoop out a heaping teaspoonful. Hold the spoon close to the oil and let the batter roll off and into the oil. Repeat with the remaining batter; using a slotted spoon, turn and baste the fritters occasionally, allowing them to become golden brown on all sides. (Fry the fritters in two batches if your pot becomes overcrowded.) If the temperature of the oil dips below 350°F, increase the heat to medium-high. Once the fritters are golden brown, transfer them to the prepared plate to cool slightly. Serve on a small plate drizzled with lots of cane syrup.
CALAS - RICE FRITTERS
Even the pickiest eater will love this traditional New Orleans rice fritter. Allowing the batter to sit overnight gives this particular recipe a distinctive, subtle sourdough flavor and the lack of sugar (besides what is required to proof the yeast) allows you to control how sweet you want this to be. This is a great way to use leftover rice. Your choice of oil will make a big difference in the flavor. The recipe calls for peanut oil, but I prefer it with safflower oil. It gives it a lighter, more interesting flavor (not too mention being cheaper). I got this recipe from a blog I highly recommend, Nola Cuisine.
Provided by OwlMonkey
Categories Yeast Breads
Time 45m
Yield 5-6 calas
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- The day before you want to make your Calas, combine the water and sugar in a small bowl. Add the yeast and let stand until foamy, about 10 minutes. Add the rice and stir well. Cover with plastic wrap and leave at room temperature overnight. This step will really give your Calas a distinctive flavor; think sourdough.
- The next day, stir the rice mixture and kind of mash the rice against the side of the bowl with a wooden spoon. Don't go too crazy though, I like to have a bit of that rice texture in the finished product.
- Add the remaining ingredients to the rice mixture, mix well with a wooden spoon. The mixture should be a fairly loose batter, a little thicker than pancake batter. Cover and let rise in a warm place for 1 hour. This step will make your Calas as light as air when fried! (Here is where I digress from the original recipe: be aware that if you let it rise the whole time it will soak up a lot more oil into the air pockets that will form. I let it rise for 15 minutes and they turn out perfectly and much less fatty)
- Heat 3 inches of peanut oil in a large saucepan to 365 degrees. Drop spoonfuls of the Calas batter into the hot oil. Fry until golden brown, turning once. Serve with lots and lots of powdered sugar, like Beignets, or drizzle with Cane Syrup. Recipe makes about 6 good sized Calas.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1387.8, Fat 131.9, SaturatedFat 22.6, Cholesterol 84.6, Sodium 58.9, Carbohydrate 49.5, Fiber 0.9, Sugar 26.3, Protein 5.7
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