Chacha's Arroz Con Leche: Cuban Rice Pudding

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Growing up, my aunt ChaCha cooked 6 nights a week for 6-8 people. She used traditional Cuban recipes, made EVERYTHING from scratch and bought everything fresh. This is my all time favorite dish.

by Chef Chessie·published 2007-08-03

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Dessert

Servings

(6–8)

Total time

1h 10m

prep 10 min

Calories / serving

301 kcal

Ingredients (9)

serves

1/2 cup rice
1 teaspoon vanillavanilla
1 cinnamon stickcinnamon
lemon zest (optional)lemon
1 1/2 cups waterwater
4 1/4 cups milkmilk
1 cup sugarsugar
1/4 teaspoon saltsalt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamoncinnamon

Instructions (6 steps)

01Boil rice, lemon zest, vanilla & cinnamon stick in water until rice is soft.
02Add milk, salt, and sugar.
03Cook over medium flame stirring occasionally until it thickens (about 1 hour).
04Turn over into a Pyrex-type dish & powder with cinnamon.
05I leave zest & cinnamon stick in the dish and serve around it as it continues to put out flavor.
06

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