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Ingredients Rice
Directions Cook rice in milk flavored with sugar, lemon zest and a pinch of salt.
Notes The following text comes from the Italian Wikipedia (Machine google translation): "The fried rice is the traditional dessert that is prepared in Tuscany on March 19 (also known as the "St. Joseph fritters ". From Italian Wikipedia: Rice pancakes of St. Joseph. The fried rice of St. Joseph are the traditional dessert that is made in Tuscany and in some areas of ' Umbria and Upper Lazio on March 19 . They are typically prepared in the winter. The tradition of fried rice is late medieval. Preparation After cooking the rice in water, milk and vanilla, mix flour, eggs, sugar, raisins, yeast, a pinch of salt, rum, or candied citrus peel if necessary. After doing stand at least an hour (the traditional recipe calls for several hours), and fry in spoonfuls and after drain, sprinkle with sugar and serve. They are also excellent stuffed with custard or cold. Italian Text: Le frittelle di riso di San Giuseppe sono il dolce tradizionale che viene preparato in Toscana e in alcune zone dell'Umbria e dell'Alto Lazio il 19 marzo. Sono tipicamente preparati nel periodo invernale. La tradizione delle frittelle di riso ? tardomedievale. Preparazione Dopo aver cotto il riso in acqua, latte e vaniglia, si mescola con farina, uova, zucchero, uvetta, lievito, un pizzico di sale, rum, eventualmente scorzette o canditi di agrumi. Dopo averlo fatto riposare almeno un'ora (la ricetta tradizionale prevede molte ore), si frigge a cucchiaiate e, dopo scolate, si cospargono di zucchero e si servono. Sono ottime anche fredde o farcite con crema pasticcera...... Photo: Mary Melfi. |