Arroz con Leche Recipe

Name: Arroz con Leche Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 12 servings
Ingredients: 2 cup rice; 8 cups milk; 2 ticks cinnamon; 1 cup raisins; ½ cup rum; 1 orange rind; 12 oz evaporated milk; 14 oz sweetened condensed milk; 1 pinch salt; 1 Tbsp vanilla

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Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
Servings
12 servings
Calories
441 kcal
Course
Dessert
Cuisine
South American

Arroz con Leche Recipe

Vanessa Armstrong

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Arroz con leche is a traditional Latin American style rice pudding. This dessert recipe is simple to make and feeds a crowd.

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Ingredients

Servings

2 cup rice white, long grain
8 cups milk whole
2 ticks cinnamon
1 cup raisins optional
½ cup rum optional for soaking raisins
1 orange rind optional, 2-3 inch strips
12 oz evaporated milk
14 oz sweetened condensed milk
1 pinch salt
1 Tbsp vanilla

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Instructions

Place the rice in a fine mesh strainer and rice until the water runs clear.
In a large pot on medium heat add the milk, cinnamon sticks and rice. You can add the orange rind if you like at this point too. Continue heating and stirring until the rice is soft, approximately 1 hour. You can stir less in the beginning, every few minutes and more or constantly once the rice is soft toward the end.
While the rice is simmering you can soak the raisins in the rum. Pour just enough rum to cover them, about ½ cup. Microwave for 30 seconds to warm them and allow better absorption of the rum. This step is optional.
Once the rice is very soft, remove the cinnamon sticks, orange rinds and pour in the evaporated milk and sweetened condensed milk. Add the pinch of salt and vanilla.
If you soaked the raisins in rum, pour them into a strainer. (Save the rum for your next cocktail. Trust me!) Add the raisins to the rice. Continue to cook until it is creamy and has a soft yogurt-like consistency.
Serve in small bowls with a sprinkle of cinnamon and if you like some slivered almonds.

Notes

Reheating instructions: Place the desired amount in a bowl and heat in the microwave for 30 seconds. Add a little milk, stir then heat again. Repeat until you have the desired consistency and temperature.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 441kcal (22%) Carbohydrates 64g (21%) Protein 12g (24%) Fat 11g (17%) Saturated Fat 6g (30%) Cholesterol 36mg (12%) Sodium 150mg (6%) Potassium 558mg (16%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 29g (58%) Vitamin A 424IU (8%) Vitamin C 3mg (3%) Calcium 371mg (37%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 441 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories	441kcal	22%
Carbohydrates	64g	21%
Protein	12g	24%
Fat	11g	17%
Saturated Fat	6g	30%
Cholesterol	36mg	12%
Sodium	150mg	6%
Potassium	558mg	12%
Fiber	2g	8%
Sugar	29g	58%
Vitamin A	424IU	8%
Vitamin C	3mg	3%
Calcium	371mg	37%
Iron	1mg	6%