This creamy, cinnamon-scented dessert is easy to make and will please any family member or guest.
Arroz con Leche
This creamy, cinnamon-scented dessert is easy to make and will please any family member or guest.
Ingredients
- 1 cup Bomba or Arborio rice, or short-grained rice
- Zest of ½ lemon
- 2 sticks of cinnamon
- ½ tsp kosher salt
- 3.5 cups of whole milk
- ½ cup heavy cream
- ¼ cup + 2 Tbsp white granulated sugar (or to taste)
- 1/8 tsp nutmeg (as garnish)
- 1/8 tsp ground cinnamon (as garnish)
Instructions
- Rinse short-grained rice under cold water for several minutes.
- Place rice in a sauce pot and add the zest of ½ lemon, 2 sticks of cinnamon, ½ tsp of kosher salt, and enough whole milk to barely cover the rice.
- Turn heat to medium until mixture is simmering, stirring rice continually.
- When the rice has absorbed all of the initial liquid, continue adding the milk and heavy cream to the rice in stages, stirring regularly.
- The arroz con leche is done cooking when the mixture has absorbed all of the liquid and the rice is fully cooked through and creamy.
- When the rice has reached the desired consistency, begin adding the sugar.
- Add the sugar in parts, tasting as you go along.
- If more sugar is desired, add more.
- Serve in bowls, topped with freshly-grated ground nutmeg and ground cinnamon.