Arroz Con Leche

• One of my most popular desserts and personally my favorite
• It is sweet and is similarly like pudding but also can be modifies to be runny or thick
• Popular in many latin cultures like Mexico, Spain, Puerto Rico, and Brazil.
• Says to be good for dessert, appetizers, and snacks

Ingredients

·         Milk -- 4 cups

·         Short-grain rice --1/2 cup

·         Cinnamon stick -- 1

·         Salt -- pinch

·         Raisins -- 1/4 cup

·         Sugar -- 1/2 cup

·         Butter -- 2 tablespoons

·         Vanilla -- 1 teaspoon

Method

1.    Place the milk(milk can also be substituted with water, cream, sweetened and condensed milk or evaporated milk), rice, cinnamon stick, and salt in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat. Immediately reduce heat to very low and simmer, stirring often and scraping bottom, for about 45 minutes. Tip don’t stop stirring or else it will burn or rise out of saucepan.

2.    Add the raisins and sugar and simmer for another 15 minutes. Stir often to keep from sticking to the bottom of the pot.

3.    Remove from heat and stir in the butter and vanilla. Adjust sugar to taste and serve hot or cold, sprinkling the top with some ground cinnamon.