Luli's simplest rice pudding (arroz con leche)

6 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
4cupsCold water
¼teaspoonSalt
1cupLong-grain white rice
3cupsMilk
¼cupRaisins (optional)
½cupSugar
teaspoonGround cinnamon (optional)
teaspoonPure vanilla extract
Heavy cream, for serving (optional)

Directions

1. Bring the water to a boil in a heavy saucepan; add the salt and stir in the rice with a fork. Cover and simmer over the lowest possible heat, stirring now and then, until the rice is very tender, about 35 minutes.

2. Add the milk, optional raisins, sugar and optional cinnamon and simmer, uncovered, stirring frequently, until most of the milk is absorbed, usually about 20 minutes.

3. Remove from the heat, and stir in the vanilla. Serve with or without cream poured over the top.

Posted to EAT-L Digest 28 Aug 96 From: Felicia Pickering <MNHAN063@...> Date: Thu, 29 Aug 1996 18:25:30 EDT