Rice Fritters With Sesame Caramel

Serves: 2

Jonathan Flatley

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

46

Spice

48

Sweetness

52

Sourness

36

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.5

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 cup

Sesame Seed

1 large

Orange

1 cup

Sugar

2 tbsps

Unsalted Butter

1 cup

Heavy Cream

4.75 cups

Whole Milk

1 large

Egg

Directions:

1

Drizzle with the caramel

2

Make the caramel: Toast the sesame seeds in a skillet over medium heat until golden

3

Transfer to a dish

4

Remove the peel from the orange in wide strips, then squeeze the orange juice into a separate dish; set aside

5

Cook the sugar in a skillet over medium heat, swirling the pan, until deep amber

6

Whisk in the butter, cream and salt until dissolved

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Add the orange peel and juice

8

Cook, whisking, until the sauce thickens, 5 to 10 minutes

9

Remove from the heat

10

Add the sesame seeds

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(You can refrigerate the sauce, covered, up to 1 day; reheat before serving

12

) Make the fritters: Bring 4 cups milk, the salt and cinnamon to a simmer in a saucepan over medium-high heat

13

Add the rice, reduce the heat to medium, and cook, stirring, until tender, 20 to 25 minutes

14

Add the condensed milk and 2 tablespoons sugar; cook, stirring, until thick, 5 to 10 more minutes

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Stir in the vanilla and let cool completely

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Roll tablespoonfuls of the rice mixture into balls

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Put on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet; cover and chill until ready to fry

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Make the batter: Whisk the flour, baking powder and the remaining 2 tablespoons sugar in a bowl

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Whisk the egg and the remaining 3/4 cup milk in a liquid measuring cup; gradually whisk into the flour mixture until smooth

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Heat 2 inches vegetable oil in a wide saucepan until a deep-fry thermometer registers 350degrees F

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Working in batches, dip the rice balls in the batter using a fork, then fry until golden, turning once, about 8 minutes per batch

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(Return the oil to 350degrees F between batches

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) Drain on paper towels

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Photograph by Yunhee Kim