The rice crispelle or crespelle, or rice zeppole as they are called in the rest of Sicily.
They are typical sweets for the Feast of St. Joseph, hence for Father’s Day, and it seems they were first prepared by the Benedictine nuns of the monastery of Catania.
A soft and very tasty preparation, not only for this very special occasion, Father’s Day, but also for a Sunday after lunch with friends.
These crespelle are easy to make and very tasty, try making them yourself, let’s discover the recipe right after the photo as always!!
- Difficulty: Very Easy
- Cost: Very Cheap
- Rest time: 30 Minutes
- Preparation time: 15 Minutes
- Portions: 4
- Cooking methods: Frying, Stove
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All Seasons
Ingredients for Rice Crispelle
- 10 oz rice
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup potato starch
- 3 cups milk
- 1/3 cup sugar
- Half packet baking powder
- 1 to taste orange zest (grated)
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 2 tbsp honey
Tools
- 1 Pot
Preparation of Rice Crispelle
The preparation of rice crispelle is quite easy and quick.
First, bring the rice to a boil in the milk with a pinch of salt, let it simmer over low heat until all the milk has been absorbed by the rice. If the rice is still too al dente, add a little water and continue cooking.
Spread the overcooked rice on a tray, let it come to room temperature.
Then add the sifted flour along with the potato starch and baking powder, mix to combine.
Add the sugar, teaspoon of cinnamon, and grated zest of an orange, mix everything well together.
Transfer the mixture onto a work surface and with slightly wet hands, make sausage-shaped pieces as thick as a finger and about 2 inches long, sprinkle with a little flour.
Heat plenty of oil for frying in a large pan and fry the rice crispelle, a few at a time to prevent the oil temperature from dropping too much.
Turn the rice crispelle frequently during frying to achieve an even golden color.
Drain them as they are ready on a sheet of parchment paper to remove excess oil, then serve them even warm, drizzled with honey—one leads to another!!
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Rice crispelle can be stored for 2 days in an airtight container in the fridge
Rice crispelle can be stored for 2 days in an airtight container in the fridge
