Rice And Nut Patties Recipe

Ingredients for Rice And Nut Patties

• 2 cups steamed rice
• 1 cup zwieback crumbs
• ¾ cup milk
• 4 tablespoons chopped onion
• Scant½ teaspoon sage or sweet marjoram
• 1 tablespoon vegetable butter
• Salt
• 1 cup coarsely chopped walnuts

Instructions

1. Put onion, savory, and butter into a small pan, and let simmer over the fire, the same as for lentil patties.
2. Add the milk and 1/2 teaspoon salt.
3. Bring to a boil and pour over the crumbs.
4. Let stand 10 minutes; then add the chopped nuts, and mix in the steamed rice, using a silver fork, so as to mix lightly.
5. Form into small patties, and brown; or it may be baked in the form of a loaf, if desired.
6. If used for a filling for stuffed peppers, add an additional 1/2 tablespoon vegetable butter and 1/2 cup diced bell pepper when braising the onion at the beginning; then ad 1 large ripe tomato cut small, or 1/3 cup stewed tomato, cook, and mix with the rice.