Best Rice Torta Recipes

SPINACH-RICE TORTA SQUARES

Steps:

• Position rack in the center of the oven; preheat to 325°; lightly oil a 13x9 inch baking dish; sprinkle with bread crumbs.
• Tilt dish to coat with the crumbs, and tap out the excess.
• Bring a medium saucepan of lightly salted water to a boil over high heat; add in the rice and decrease heat to medium.
• Cook, uncovered, until the rice is tender (about 16 minutes); drain well and set aside.
• Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat; add in the onions.
• Stir/saute 6 minutes or until the onions are tender.
• Add in the garlic; stir until it gives off its aroma, about 1 minute.
• Add in the spinach; cook, stirring often, just to evaporate any remaining liquid, about 3 minutes; set mixture aside.
• In a big bowl, whisk the eggs, basil, rosemary, salt, and pepper together; add in the rice, spinach/onion mixture, 1 cup of parmesan cheese, and the cheddar cheese; mix well.
• Spread mixture in the baking dish; sprinkle remaining parmesan on top.
• Bake until the torta feels firm when pressed in the center, about 45 minutes.
• Cool completely in the dish; cut the torta horizontally into 6 equal strips, then vertically into 9 strips to make 54 pieces.
• Arrange on a serving platter; serve at room temperature.

RICE CAKE (TORTA DI RISO)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350ºF.
• Butter a 10-inch spring form pan.
• Sprinkle pan with fine unflavored breadcrumbs and shake off excess crumbs.
• Combine milk, sugar and lemon zest in a medium saucepan; bring to a boil, stirring frequently.
• Stir in rice and reduce heat.
• Simmer uncovered 45 minutes to 1 hour or until all the liquid is absorbed; stir occasionally to make sure mixture is not sticking.
• Remove from heat and let cool.
• Beat eggs until foamy in a large bowl.
• Add cooled rice mixture, almonds, candied citron and 1/4 cup rum.
• Mix thoroughly.
• Pour rice mixture into buttered pan and level top with a spatula.
• Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center of cake comes out dry.
• Pierce holes in top of cake with fork and sprinkle with 2 to 3 Tablespoons rum. Cool to room temperature, them remove cake from pan. Decorate with whipped cream.

ZUCHINNI-RICE TORTA SQUARES

Steps:

• Melt 1 tablespoon of butter in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add zucchini and garlic: Toss until tender, dry, and starting to brown Cook the rice until tender About 18 minutes Brush an 11x7x2 inch glass baking dish with pam. Transfer rice to a large bowl. Stir in zucchini mixture, 1 cup cheese, oregano, and mint. Season with salt and pepper. Cool to luke warm. Beat eggs in a small bowl to blend. Stir into rice mixture to coat. Transfer to baking dish. Press to form even layer. Sprinkle 1/2 cup cheese. All this can be done one day ahead. Preheat onve to 350. Bake torta until firm and beginning to brown around edges, about 30 minutes. Cool 20 minutes. Cut into 24 squares. Arrance on platter, garnish with mint.

ZUCCHINI RICE TORTA SQUARES

Steps:

• Melt 1 T butter in medium skillet over medium heat. Add zucchini and garlic, toss until tender, dry and starting to brown, about 5 minutes. Bring 2 c water and 1 T butter to boil, stir in rice and salt, cook 18 minutes until rice is tender. Brush 11x7x2" pan with 1 T butter. Put rice in large bowl. Stir in zucchini mix, 1 c cheese, oregano and mint. Season with salt and pepper and cool. Beat eggs in small bowl and add to mix. Transfer to baking dish, press to form even layer. Sprinkle with 1/2 c cheese. Preheat oven to 350. Bake torta 30 minutes, until edges brown. Cool 20 min. Cut into squares.

CHEESY RICE AND BEAN TORTA

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients except oil.
• Heat oil in medium skillet on medium heat. Add rice mixture; press firmly onto bottom of skillet with back of spatula. Cook 10 min. or until bottom is golden brown. Loosen torta from bottom of skillet; tip skillet and slide torta onto plate. Invert skillet over torta; flip skillet and plate over. Return skillet to heat to cook other side of torta. Cook 10 min. or until bottom is golden brown.
• Slide torta onto plate. Cut into wedges to serve.

RICE CAKE (TORTA DI RISO)

Steps:

• Bring to boil milk with lemon zest, salt and sugar. Add rice and cook slowly until milk is completely absorbed. Remove from heat. When warmed, beat in throughly one at time egg yolks, liqueur, butter and almonds. Beat with electric mixer egg whites until they hold very stiff peaks and carefully mix to cooled rice mixture until well blended. Pour into 1 greased and floured 12" round pan. Bake in medium oven (350°F) 40 min. Cool and serve topping with Sassolino liqueur if desired.

RICE TORTA RECIPE - (5/5)

Steps:

• For filling, Cook milk and rice together until rice is well done, about 20 minutes. Do not use minute rice. Remove from burner and add sugar (good measure). After it has cooled, add eggs (I beat mine), whiskey and vanilla. Pour into crust. Cook at 350 degrees for 1 hour.