Arroz Con Leche (Cuban Rice Pudding)

This is another of my mother's recipes that I grew up with.

Arroz Con Leche is simply Rice Pudding. It is a creamy and sweet dessert. You can eat it hot or cold. I like it refrigerator cold.

Here we go....

Ingredients:

1/2 cup uncooked white rice

1 1/2 cups water

1 cinnamon stick

A couple of Lemon Zests

4 Cups whole milk

1/2 cup sugar

1/4 tsp salt

Ground Cinnamon to sprinkle

In a 3 qt. pan, add water, cinnamon stick and lemon zest. Bring to a boil and add rice. Stir. Lower temperature to medium low. Cover and cook for about 25 minutes or until rice has softened and water is almost absorbed.

Add milk, sugar and salt. Stir.

Cook at medium low heat uncovered stirring often so that it doesn’t stick to pan and milk doesn’t boil over, for about an hour or until mixture is thick and creamy.

Pour into heat proof glass container. Cover and refrigerate until cold. Sprinkle ground cinnamon on top.

Serve on pretty glasses and garnish with a cinnamon stick and mint leaves if you wish.

Enjoy!