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Arroz con Leche Recipe
Traditional Mexican
Arroz con Leche
, an easy to prepare rice pudding dessert flavored with vanilla and cinnamon served both warm and cold.
Prep Time
5
minutes
mins
Cook Time
40
minutes
mins
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
Mexican
Keyword:
Arroz con Leche Recipe, Mexican Arroz con Leche, rice pudding recipe
Servings:
4
people
Calories:
353
kcal
Author:
Andrés Carnalla
Equipment
1 medium pot or high-sided pan with lid
measuring cups
measuring spoons
Kitchen spoon
Ingredients
¾
cup
white rice
long grain
2
cups
whole milk
divided in 2 parts
1 ¾
cups
water
⅓
cup
sugar
1
tbsp.
butter
½
tbsp.
vanilla extract
1
cinnamon stick
¼
tsp.
salt
ground cinnamon
to taste
½
cup
raisins
optional
Instructions
Prepare the Rice
Bring the water to a boil, then add the rice, reduce the heat to low, cover and cook for 20 minutes.
Prepare the Arroz con Leche
While the rice is cooking in a medium pan soak the cinnamon stick in 1 cup of milk.
Add the cooked rice to the 1 cup of milk with the cinnamon stick and turn the heat to low.
Add the sugar and the salt then cook for 10 minutes stirring regularly.
Add the butter and stir well.
Add the remaining cup of milk and vanilla. Stir to mix the ingredients well. Continue cooking over over low heat for 2 minutes.
Turn off the heat and cover. Let rest for 5 minutes.
Serve
Dust with ground cinnamon and garnish with a bit of cinnamon stick if you like.
Notes
Optional
Add ½ cup raisins when adding the remaining cup of milk.
Storage
It will keep for 3 days in the refrigerator. Serve cold or reheat.
It does not freeze well.
Nutrition
Calories:
353
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
65
g
|
Protein:
7
g
|
Fat:
7
g
|
Saturated Fat:
4
g
|
Cholesterol:
20
mg
|
Sodium:
211
mg
|
Potassium:
350
mg
|
Fiber:
2
g
|
Sugar:
23
g
|
Vitamin A:
290
IU
|
Vitamin C:
1
mg
|
Calcium:
165
mg
|
Iron:
1
mg