Breakfast Fritters

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• vegetable oil (for frying)
• 2 cups bisquick baking mix
• 1 cup cooked medium grain rice
• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 2 tablespoons grated orange zest
• 2 teaspoons grated orange zest
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract or 1 teaspoon almond extract
• raspberry preserves or strawberry preserves

Recipe

• 1 in a heavy skillet or saucepan, pour the oil to a depth of 2 inches and heat until hot.
• 2 in a medium bowl, combine baking mix, rice, 1/3 cup sugar, 2 tsps orange zest, nutmeg and cinnamon.
• 3 in a cup whisk the water, egg and vanilla together and add to the baking mix mixture.
• 4 using a fork, stir until the batter is moist and thick.
• 5 drop by teaspoonfuls into the hot oil and fry for 2-2 1/2 minutes on each side until lightly browned.
• 6 drain on paper towels.
• 7 combine the remaining sugar and orange zest in a shallow bowl and stir to mix.
• 8 while the fritters are still very warm, roll them in the sugar mixture to coat.
• 9 serve immediately with the preserves on the side.