Traditional Portuguese rice cake

The rice cake is a classic delicacy of Portuguese sweets, much appreciated for both a snack and breakfast.With a unique texture and a slight touch of lemon, this recipe will transport it directly to the picturesque coffees of Lisbon.

### Ingredients:
- 1 cup of raw rice
- 3 cups of water
- 1 cup of sugar
- 1 cup of wheat flour
- 1 baking powder package (10 grams)
- 3 large eggs
- 3/4 cup of melted butter
- Graxed 1 lemon peel
- 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
- icing sugar to decorate
- Rice cake paper shapes (or muffin forms lined with parchment paper)

### Preparation:

1. ** Rice preparation: **
- Start by washing the rice in cold water to remove excess starch.Drain well.
- In a pan, put the washed rice and the 3 cups of water.Bring to medium heat and cook until the rice is very soft and the water almost fully absorbed.If necessary, adjust the amount of water so as not to let it dry too much.Let cool completely.

2. ** Pasta preparation: **
- Preheat the oven at 180 ° C.
- In a food blender or processor, add the cooked rice and beat until it forms a paste.
- In a large bowl, beat the eggs until light and whitish.Add the sugar gradually, beating until the mixture is cute.
- Incorporate the melted butter, lemon peel and vanilla essence into the egg and sugar cream.Mix well.
- Sift the wheat flour with yeast directly over the egg and sugar mixture, and mix gently.
- Add the rice paste to the mixture and wrap gently until the dough is homogeneous.

3. ** Bake the cake: **
- Distribute the dough in rice cake paper forms, filling up to about 3/4 of its capacity.
- Place the shapes in a baking dish and bake for about 25 to 30 minutes, or until the cakes are golden and a toothpick inserted into the clean skirt.
- Remove from oven and let cool on a grid.

4. ** Finishing: **
- Once cold, sprinkle the rice cakes with icing sugar.

Serving a rice cake with good coffee or tea is a perfect way to enjoy this traditional Portuguese delight.Good confection and good appetite!