Baked Rice Cake with Ham and Cheese

Name: Baked Rice Cake with Ham and Cheese
Ingredients: This easy cake version of arancini is a unique spin on Sicily's popular fried rice balls. At Caffe Latino in Palermo, saffron-hued risotto-style rice is spread in a pan, layered with thinly shaved ham and mozzarella, and baked until crunchy and crisp; Featured in: Eating the Arab Roots of Sicilian Cuisine; serves 6 to 8; 2 hours, 15 minutes; Ingredients; 2 tbsp. unsalted butter; 1⁄4 cup plain bread crumbs; 3 tbsp. olive oil; 1 large shallot, minced; 1⁄4 tsp. saffron threads, crushed; 2 cups arborio rice; 3 cups chicken stock; 1⁄2 cup finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano; 2 large eggs; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste; 6 oz. thinly shaved cooked ham; 6 oz. thinly sliced fresh mozzarella

Baked Rice Cake with Ham and Cheese was pinched from <a href="http://www.saveur.com/italian-baked-ham-cheese-rice-recipe" target="_blank">www.saveur.com.</a>

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This easy cake version of arancini is a unique spin on Sicily's popular fried rice balls. At Caffe Latino in Palermo, saffron-hued risotto-style rice is spread in a pan, layered with thinly shaved ham and mozzarella, and baked until crunchy and crisp

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Featured in: Eating the Arab Roots of Sicilian Cuisine

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serves 6 to 8

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2 hours, 15 minutes

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Ingredients

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2 tbsp. unsalted butter

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1⁄4 cup plain bread crumbs

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3 tbsp. olive oil

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1 large shallot, minced

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1⁄4 tsp. saffron threads, crushed

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2 cups arborio rice

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3 cups chicken stock

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1⁄2 cup finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano

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2 large eggs

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Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

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6 oz. thinly shaved cooked ham

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6 oz. thinly sliced fresh mozzarella

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