Rice Pudding "cuban Style" - Arroz Con Leche

Submitted by Cookin for 3

"Rice Pudding "Cuban Style" - Arroz Con Leche"

 

• Ready In: 1hr
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 6-8

ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup rice (california pearl rice valenciano small grain)
• 1 1⁄2 cups water
• 1 -2 lemon peel strip (for zest)
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 3 cups milk
• 1 (14 ounce) can condensed milk
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• cinnamon, powder

directions

1. In a nice size pot, place the rice in water, lemon peel, and cinnamon stick until the rice is fully cooked. Make sure to remove the peels & cinnamon stick before adding the rest of the ingredients.
2. Please stir in the milk "room temperature", vanilla, salt and condensed milk while adding them, as it may stick to the bottom of the pot.
3. Let it cook at Medium-Low temperature until it thickens, approximately 1 hour. Continue to stir frequently.
4. Let your guests choose to add cinnamon powder.

Reviews

[tjg]

Thanks so much for this recipe! I have always longed for arroz con leche the way my abuela used to make it, and this was so close! I really enjoyed it! have made it several times now to fit the tastes of my family and recently combined it with some elements of another great recipe