Creole Calas, are made from rice, flour, eggs, sugar, and spices. A morning time sweet treat that goes great with a cup of Cafe Au Lait!
Estimated Time 30 minutesminutes
Servings 18Servings
Here's What You Need
½ to 1 ½cupsflour
2cupscooked rice - See Notes
2largeeggs
¼cupwhite sugar
2teaspoonsbaking powder
½teaspoonnutmeg
1teaspooncinnamon
¼teaspoonkosher salt
Here's What You Do
Cook rice until softened. When cool place 2 cups in a mixing bowl.
Combine the baking powder, salt, nutmeg, and cinnamon. Set aside
Combine the eggs and sugar and beat until the sugar dissolves.
Add the rice to the egg mixture and mix it together thoroughly.
Add the baking powder mixture to the rice mixture and combine thoroughly.
Slowly mix in the flour a little at a time until you have a sticky batter about the consistency of thick pancake or waffle batter.
Heat oil to 350 degrees. Drop in spoonfuls (about 1 tablespoon) and fry until golden brown. This should take 3 to 4 minutes per batch. Turn the calas a couple of times in the oil so that they brown evenly. Drain on paper towels.
Sprinkle powdered sugar on top and serve warm.
Notes
This recipe is perfect for leftover rice. If using raw rice, place one cup of rice into two cups of boiling salted water. Reduce heat and cover. Simmer on low for 20 minutes so that the rice is soft (not al dente).You can substitute Rice Flour for AP Flour. I recommend adding a little more baking powder if using Rice Flour.