Venezuelan Arroz Con Leche

Submitted by Kathy228

"This is a lovely, creamy rice pudding That's not too sweet. The recipe halves well to make two servings."

 

• Ready In: 50mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup white rice, uncooked
• 1 cup water
• 3 1⁄2 cups milk
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 1 lemon, zest of, grated
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ground cinnamon, for garnish

directions

1. Cook the rice in one cup of water.
2. Boil 7 minutes, until the rice gets softer and the water is almost absorbed.
3. Add the milk, cinnamon sticks, lemon peel.
4. Gently simmer using med-low heat for 10 minutes.
5. Remove cinnamon sticks.
6. Add sugar and salt and cook for about 20 minutes stirring frequently, until pudding is creamy and the rice soft.
7. Remove from heat and refrigerate 'til cold.
8. To serve, spoon into serving bowls and sprinkle with cinnamon.

Reviews

[Popcat]

I also used half the sugar called for, but I didn't think about the salt. Not only was it still too sweet - it was way to salty!

 

[Maria Viso-Corbitt]

Very good recipe!!! I put a can of condensed milk at the end and it comes out delicious!!!

 

[3KillerBs]

Quite tasty. The cinnamon-lemon flavor was different and delicious. VERY easy to make and wonderfully creamy too. I used 1/2 cup of sugar and it turned out a bit sweet for our tastes. I think it would be absolutely wonderful made less sweet but served with some berries poured over the top -- the same sort of thing you'd use for a shortcake.