Photo: Arroz con Leche Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup long-grain white rice
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- 3 whole cloves
- 4 cups water
- 1 egg
- 3 cups whole milk
- 1 (12-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup raisins, optional
Directions
Soak the rice, cinnamon sticks, lemon zest and whole cloves in the water in a heavy saucepan for 1 hour.
After soaking, bring the rice mixture to a boil on high heat, uncovered. When it starts to boil (about 5 minutes), lower the heat to medium and cook for 10 to 12 more minutes or until water is almost evaporated.
While rice is cooking, beat the egg in a bowl. Add the milk and stir well to mix. Add the egg mixture, vanilla extract and condensed milk to the rice and cook over medium-low heat, stirring carefully, until it thickens slightly or until desired consistency, about 25 to 35 minutes.
Let cool uncovered.
Note: be aware that as the rice cools it thickens. The finished product will be thinner than traditional rice pudding.
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By jmadrigal1988
on October 19, 2011
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really loved this recipe omg that leon zest gives it such a good flavor. I altered the recipe to my liking because i am accustomed to arroz con leche not being thick but more of a liquid consitancy. I put fat free milk instead of whole, and only half of one egg and at the end i turned off my boling pot about 5 mins later. I wanted to make sure that i ended up with more milk than rice. the flavor was awesome better than even my mothers arroz con leche lol.
By bereberry
on September 10, 2011
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LOVE it!! Is the best Arroz con Leche! Thanks a lot!
By Busymamamolly
on August 25, 2011
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My son loves Dora the Explorer. She made this with her grandmother in one of her books. I thought it would be fun to make with my son. The recipe is super simple and turned out great! I had some extra whipping cream around so I substituted that (just one cup for some of the milk. I couldn't believe so much liquid and so little rice could make such a thick and creamy pudding. I love that it isn't too sweet. I think it's good warm, at room temperature and right out of the fridge. As another reviewer said, stir constantly, or you may have a burnt pan to deal with.
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