Eggs Caprice (Molded Rice with Brussels Sprouts and Fried Eggs)
Origin: Madrid, Spain
Source: Anonymous, 1921
Ingredients
- rice
- manteca (lard)
- Brussels sprouts
- beef lard
- garlic
- parsley
- eggs
- potatoes
Instructions
- Prepare a well-seasoned white rice.
- Coat a ring mold (one with a hole in the center) with manteca (lard) and form the rice into it.
- Boil the Brussels sprouts in salted water until cooked.
- Drain them thoroughly and squeeze out excess moisture.
- Fry the sprouts in beef lard with minced garlic and chopped parsley.
- Turn the rice mold out onto a serving platter.
- Fill the center hole with the fried Brussels sprout mixture. Top with fried eggs.
- Garnish the edge of the platter with hard-boiled eggs cut in half and fried potatoes.