Recipe: Quick Brown Rice Fritters (using cooked rice)

QUICK BROWN RICE FRITTERS

2 cups cooked short grain brown rice
3 eggs, beaten
1/4 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
1/2 cup sugar (or to taste)
6 tbsp flour
3 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
Oil (for deep frying)
Powdered sugar (optional, for garnish)

Combine rice, eggs, vanilla and nutmeg; mix well.

Sift dry ingredients together and stir into rice mixture.

Drop by spoonfuls into hot deep fat (360 degrees F) and fry until brown. Drain on absorbent paper.

Sprinkle with powdered sugar and serve hot.

VARIATION:
For savory fritters, omit sugar, vanilla and nutmeg.

Makes 18 to 20 fritters
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