Rice and Tomato Croquettes

½ cup rice

¾ cup stock

½ can tomatoes

1 slice onion

1 slice carrot

1 sprig parsley

1 sprig thyme

2 cloves

¼ teaspoon peppercorns

1 teaspoon sugar

1 egg

¼ cup grated cheese

1 tablespoon butter

½ teaspoon salt

Few grains cayenne

Wash rice, and steam in stock until rice has absorbed stock; then add tomatoes which have been cooked twenty minutes with onion, carrot, parsley, thyme, cloves, peppercorns, and sugar, and then rubbed through a strainer. Remove from fire, add egg slightly beaten, cheese, butter, salt, and cayenne. Spread on a plate to cool. Shape in form of cylinders, dip in crumbs, egg, and crumbs again, fry in deep fat, and drain.