Arroz con Leche dessert
A delicious combination of white rice, cinnamon, cloves, sugar, evaporated and condensed milk for a sweet treat. Easy to prepare, easy to eat.
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 30 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 cup short-grain rice
- 3 cups water
- 1 cup evaporated milk
- ½ cup sweetened condensed milk
- ¼ cup brown or raw sugar
- 2 large cinnamon sticks
- 5 cloves
- 1 tablespoon powdered cinnamon
- ¼ cup raisins
- 1 rind lime (or 1 tablespoon orange peel)
- 2 tablespoons grated or desiccated coconut (to serve)
Instructions
- 1
Place the rice, cloves, cinnamon sticks, raisins and water in a medium-sized pot. It might be necessary to break the cinnamon stick into pieces to ensure the flavor really comes out. (Optional: add lemon rind or orange peel here.)
- 2
Cook for 15-20 minutes over low heat until the rice is cooked and all the water has been absorbed.
- 3
Take out the cinnamon stick and the cloves (and lemon rind if using).
- 4
Add the evaporated milk and boil for 7 minutes, reduce heat until it’s low, stir continuously.
- 5
Add the sugar and mix well.
- 6
Pour in the condensed milk and stir well until it’s evenly distributed throughout the pudding.
- 7
Serve warm or cold in individual cups or bowls, topping it off with a generous dusting of powdered cinnamon (and grated coconut, if using). Enjoy!