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Nutmeg Rice Fritters

September 1, 2009 By The Recipe Mom Leave a Comment
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frittersIngredients:

2 C buttermilk pancake mix
1/2 t nutmeg
1/3 C + 1/2 C sugar, divided
1/4 t+ 1 t cinnamon, divided
1 C cooked white rice
1/3 C of water
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 t vanilla extract

How to Cook It:

The oil in a deep fryer is heated to 375 degrees.
In a mixing bowl put the pancake batter.
Stir in the nutmeg, sugar, and cinnamon and blend together well.
Fold in the rice until blended in well.
Add the water, egg and vanilla and mix just until moistened and thick.
Drop the batter by spoonfuls into the hot oil and fry 3 minutes or until golden brown, turning for even browning.
Place the fritters on paper towel to drain before serving.

Sprinkle warm fritters with powdered sugar or cinnamon sugar. Cinnamon sugar topping is made with 3 parts sugar and 1 part cinnamon and blended together. These fritters can be frozen and then reheated in the microwave. They will stay fresh for 1 month in the freezer.

Makes 32 fritters

Preparation Time: approximately 5 minutes
Cooking Time: approximately 2 minutes per batch
Total Time: approximately 7 minutes

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Sweet and Spicy Rice Dinner

May 6, 2009 By The Recipe Mom 1 Comment

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What You Need:

1 T olive oil
1 (20 oz.) can pineapple chunks in their own juice
12 oz. ham, cooked and coarsely chopped
1 C sweet red pepper, chopped
1 jalapeno pepper, chopped
1/2 (15 oz.) can black beans, rinsed and drained
1 (14.8 oz) pkg. long grain rice, cooked

How to Make It:

Place the oil in a skillet placed over medium heat and allow the oil to become hot.
Reserve the juice from the pineapple.
Stir the pineapple into the skillet and cook 3 minutes or until browned on all sides, stirring frequently.
Transfer the pineapple to a bowl and cover loosely with foil to keep warm
Place the ham into the skillet.
Stir in the red pepper and jalapeno pepper until well combined.
Cook the mixture for 3 minutes, stirring frequently.
Add the beans and rice and stir until well combined.
Cook 3 minutes, stirring frequently or until the mixture is completely heated through.
Transfer to a serving bowl and stir in the pineapple and the pineapple juice.

Makes 4 servings

Just a scrumptious dessert to this main dish and you will have a special meal ready for Mom to enjoy on her day.

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Creamy Raspberries and Rice

April 10, 2009 By The Recipe Mom Leave a Comment

What You Need:

3 C of water
1 C long grain white rice
1/2 t salt
1 C sugar
1 t cinnamon
2 C of whole milk
1 t vanilla extract
2 (6 oz.) containers fresh raspberries, rinsed
2 (4 oz.) containers vanilla yogurt

How to Make It:

Fill a large saucepan with the water.
Place the pan over heat and bring the water to a rolling boil.
Add the rice and salt to the boiling water.
Reduce the heat to medium and simmer the rice, uncovered for 20 minutes being sure all the water is absorbed into the rice.
Blend in the sugar and cinnamon.
Pour in the milk and blend well.
Reduce the heat to low and continue cooking 25 minutes or until the mixture becomes thick.
Take the pan off the stove and quickly stir in the vanilla.
Allow the mixture to cool until it has reached room temperature.
When cooled fold the raspberries into the mixture.
Add the yogurt and blend until incorporated into the mixture.

Serves: 8

This can be served at room temperature or cooled in the refrigerator before serving. Other fruits such as blueberries, blackberries, sliced strawberries or even fresh chopped peaches also taste great in this recipe.

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