Sweet Calas

by Poppy Tooker
Serves: 12

ingredients

  • 2 cups cooked rice

  • 6 tablespoons flour

  • 3 heaping tablespoons sugar

  • 2 teaspoons baking powder

  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

  • 2 eggs

  • 1/4 teaspoon vanilla

  • vegetable oil (for deep-frying)

  • confectioners’ sugar



Directions

In a bowl, combine rice, flour, sugar, baking powder, salt,  Mix until rice is coated with dry ingredients. Add eggs and vanilla and mix well.

Heat vegetable oil for deep-frying to 360 degrees. Carefully drop rice mixture by spoonfuls into hot oil and fry until brown. Remove from oil with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels. Sprinkle with confectioners’ sugar. Serve hot.

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