Rice Square

Name: Rice Square
Yield: 17
Ingredients: For the rice; 1 tablespoon of olive oil; 1 minced garlic clove; 1 chopped onion; Salt to taste; 2 cups of uncooked white rice; 4 cups of boiling water; 200g of mozzarella cheese, cut into small cubes; 200g of ham, cut into small cubes; 1 can of drained peas; 3 tablespoons of chopped fresh parsley; For the cream; 2 1/2 cups of milk; 3 tablespoons of all-purpose flour; 1 tablespoon of butter; 2 separated eggs; Salt to taste; 2 tablespoons of grated cheddar cheese; For the rice squares; 3 lightly beaten eggs; 2 cups of cake flour; 1/2 cup of sifted whole wheat flour; Oil for frying; Grated cheese for sprinkling

1
For the rice
2
1 tablespoon of olive oil
3
1 minced garlic clove
4
1 chopped onion
5
Salt to taste
6
2 cups of uncooked white rice
7
4 cups of boiling water
8
200g of mozzarella cheese, cut into small cubes
9
200g of ham, cut into small cubes
10
1 can of drained peas
11
3 tablespoons of chopped fresh parsley
12
For the cream
13
2 1/2 cups of milk
14
3 tablespoons of all-purpose flour
15
1 tablespoon of butter
16
2 separated eggs
17
Salt to taste
18
2 tablespoons of grated cheddar cheese
19
For the rice squares
20
3 lightly beaten eggs
21
2 cups of cake flour
22
1/2 cup of sifted whole wheat flour
23
Oil for frying
24
Grated cheese for sprinkling

Ingredients

1
For the rice
2
1 tablespoon of olive oil
3
1 minced garlic clove
4
1 chopped onion
5
Salt to taste
6
2 cups of uncooked white rice
7
4 cups of boiling water
8
200g of mozzarella cheese, cut into small cubes
9
200g of ham, cut into small cubes
10
1 can of drained peas
11
3 tablespoons of chopped fresh parsley
12
For the cream
13
2 1/2 cups of milk
14
3 tablespoons of all-purpose flour
15
1 tablespoon of butter
16
2 separated eggs
17
Salt to taste
18
2 tablespoons of grated cheddar cheese
19
For the rice squares
20
3 lightly beaten eggs
21
2 cups of cake flour
22
1/2 cup of sifted whole wheat flour
23
Oil for frying
24
Grated cheese for sprinkling

Directions

1
Grease a 35cm x 21cm baking dish with a little oil. Reserve
2
Prepare the rice: in a saucepan with the olive oil, sauté the garlic and onion
3
Add the rice, salt, and cook for a few more minutes, stirring constantly
4
Add the boiling water and, when it starts to boil, simmer on low heat, covered, for 15 minutes or until the rice is cooked
5
Turn off the heat
6
Cover the saucepan and let it stand for a few more minutes
7
When the rice has cooled slightly, add the mozzarella cheese, ham, peas, and parsley. Reserve
8
Prepare the cream: in a blender, blend all the ingredients except the egg whites
9
Pour into a saucepan and cook on low heat, stirring constantly, until thickened
10
Remove from heat and carefully stir in the beaten egg whites
11
Mix well this cream with the reserved rice
12
Prepare the squares: In the prepared baking dish, shape the rice mixture like a cake
13
Refrigerate for 2 hours or until firm
14
Cut into 7cm squares
15
Dip each square in the beaten egg and then in the mixed cake flour and whole wheat flour
16
Fry each square in hot oil until golden and place on paper towels
17
Arrange them in a baking dish, decorate to taste, and sprinkle with grated cheese
18
Bake for 10 minutes
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Serve warm.