Traditional Italian Rice Fritters/Doughnuts for St. Joseph's Day (Frittelle di Riso di San Giuseppe)
Tradtional Italian sweet doughnuts made with rice for St Joseph's day.
Ingredients
- ½ cup Arborio rice
- 17 oz milk
- ⅓ cup sugar
- 1 rind of a lemon (grated)
- 1 rind of an orange (grated)
- ¼ cup currants
- 2 Tbsp rum
- 2 egg yolks
- 2 egg whites
- ½ cup flour (substitute a gluten free grain if desired)
- light olive oil (organic, as needed for frying)
- ½ cup sugar (as needed- for coating doughnuts)
Instructions
- In a small bowl, place the currants and rum together and let soak for a few hours or overnight.
- Place the milk, sugar, lemon and orange rinds in a small saucepan over medium heat, then stir until the sugar dissolves.
- Add the rice, stir and bring to a boil; lower the heat so it simmers gently, uncovered, for about 30 minutes or until rice is cooked and milk is absorbed. Cool, then place in fridge for a few hours or overnight.
- Beat the egg whites until stiff; set aside.
- Remove the rice from the fridge and add the egg yolks, currants and rum, and mix well.
- Add the flour, and once combined, gently fold in the beaten egg whites. Once evenly mixed, heat the oil until hot and drop teaspoonfuls of dough into the oil.
- Fry until golden brown, then drain on a paper towel lined plate. Allow to cool for about 10 minutes, then lightly coat in sugar.
- Serving frittelle immediately for best flavor.
Notes
- Omit the currants if you don't like them.
Nutrition
Serving: 3 mini doughnuts | Calories: 54kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 12mg | Sodium: 9mg | Potassium: 36mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 36IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 0.3mg
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