Cacio e Pepe Arancini

Ingredients

• Rice, Carnaroli

  Carnaroli, Bellino

  300g

• Butter

  Unsalted

  70g

• Pecorino Romano

  Italian Classics Imported Grated or Shredded Cheese - Wegmans

  80g

• Parmesan cheese

  Grated

  50g

• Peppercorn

  Whole peppercorns, black

  2g

• Water

  Plain, clean water

  500g

• Egg

  Whole, fresh eggs

  2 large or 100g

• Breadcrumbs

  Cooks' Ingredients, Dried, White - Waitrose

  50g

• Wheat flour

  Whole-grain

  3 tbsp or 23g

• Salt

  Table

  1 dash or 0.4g

Directions

1. Bring a large saucepan of water to the boil.
2. Toast the rice in a large saucepan (no need for butter or oil at this stage) stirring continuously until the rice itself is hot. Add a generous pinch of salt followed by the first ladle of water. Keep stirring vigorously. Let the rice absorb the water before adding another ladle full. Cook on a gentle simmer adding more water as and when needed.
3. After a total of 18 minutes, all water should be completely absorbed by the rice. Remove the risotto from the heat and vigorously beat in the butter, pecorino, parmesan and peppercorns with a wooden spoon. Continue stirring until all ingredients are fully melted and the risotto is sleek and glossy.
4. Pour the cooked risotto in a large shallow dish/container and leave to cool (ideally overnight in the fridge).
5. When completely cooled and firm use your hands to create and shape small rice balls of 5-6cm in diameter. Once all the rice balls are shaped, put the breading ingredients into three shallow dishes. Then repeatedly dredge each ball in flour, followed by beaten eggs and finally coat in crisp breadcrumb.
6. Heat the sunflower oil in a large frying pan. When the oil is nice and hot, shallow fry the arancini balls until crisp and golden brown on the outside.
7. Once cooked, remove from the pan and place on absorbent paper to remove any excess oil.
8. Recipe by: Emily Roux (source: https://www.thelondoneconomic.com/food-drink/recipes/how-to-make-emily-rouxs-cacio-e-pepe-arancini-260688/?utm_source=whisk&utm_medium=webapp&utm_campaign=cacio_e_pepe_arancini)

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