Arroz con Leche

Name: Arroz con Leche
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 200g Long-Grain White Rice, rinsed; 1 large sticks of Cinnamon Stick, or 2 small; 1 l Water; 1 l Whole Milk; 1 can (14 oz)s of Sweetened Condensed Milk, 395 g can; 1/4 tsp Salt, fine; 1 tsp Vanilla Extract; 80g Raisins, optional; Some Ground Cinnamon, to serve

This classic Arroz con Leche is a comforting, creamy rice pudding gently perfumed with cinnamon and vanilla — perfect warm or chilled. Slow-simmered rice is enriched with milk and sweetened condensed milk until luxuriously thick, then studded with plump raisins and finished with a dusting of ground cinnamon for a cozy, nostalgic treat.

This classic Arroz con Leche is a comforting, creamy rice pudding gently perfumed with cinnamon and vanilla — perfect warm or chil... Show more

Traditional Mexican Recipe

Health Grade

D- · Occasional

Rating

4.2

Time

45 min

Price

0,65 €

Calories

481 kcal

vegetarian

low calorie

easy

one pot

Method

Rinse the rice

Rinse the Long-Grain White Rice in a sieve until the runoff looks mostly clear, then let it drain.

Simmer the rice

In a medium saucepan, combine the rinsed rice with the Cinnamon Stick and Water. Bring it to a boil over medium-high heat, then lower the heat to a gentle simmer and cook, stirring once or twice, until the rice is tender and most of the water has been absorbed, 15 minutes.

Add the milk

Pour in the Whole Milk and the whole can of Sweetened Condensed Milk, then stir in the Salt. Keep the mixture at a gentle simmer and cook, stirring frequently and scraping the bottom, until it turns creamy and lightly thickened, 20 minutes. Stop when it still looks a touch loose, because it will thicken more as it cools.

Finish and rest

Take the pot off the heat, lift out the cinnamon stick, then stir in the Vanilla Extract and fold in the Raisins, if you are using them. Let the arroz con leche rest for 5 minutes so it thickens a little and the raisins soften.

Serve warm

Give the pudding a quick stir, then spoon it into bowls and finish with a dusting of Ground Cinnamon. Serve it warm, or chill it if you prefer it firmer and colder.