Arroz Con Lechera Condensed Milk Rice Pudding Recipes

ARROZ CON LECHERA {CONDENSED MILK RICE PUDDING}

Steps:

• Add rice, water, salt and stick of cinnamon to large pot.
• Bring rice to boil and cook uncovered for 20 minutes.
• Drain water.
• Stir milk, La Lechera, vanilla, cinnamon, and nutmeg into drained rice.
• Cook over medium-high heat until mixure comes to a boil.
• Add raisins (if using).
• Reduce heat to low-medium and continue to cook, uncovered, stirring often until mixture is thick - about 15 -20 minutes.
• Transfer mixture to serving bowls.
• Dust with a bit of additional cinnamon.
• Serve warm or cold.

MEXICAN RICE PUDDING ("ARROZ CON LECHE")

Steps:

• Put the water, rice, and cinnamon stick in a medium-size heavy saucepan set over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil, uncovered, and cook until the rice is tender, about 18 minutes. Strain out the liquid, discard the cinnamon and reserve the rice. Return the rice to the saucepan. Stir in the evaporated milk, condensed milk, and whole milk. Continue cooking over medium-high heat until the mixture comes to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and cook, uncovered, stirring constantly, until the mixture is thick, about 20 minutes. Add the raisins, and stir well. Transfer the pudding to a serving bowl. Dust the top of the pudding with ground cinnamon and serve.

ARROZ CON LECHE (MEXICAN RICE PUDDING)

Steps:

• Combine water and cinnamon stick in a saucepan over high heat. Bring to a boil and cook until cinnamon releases its color and flavor, about 5 minutes. Add rice, reduce heat to low, cover, and cook until rice is tender and water is absorbed, about 20 minutes.
• Gradually add whole milk to rice, then evaporated milk. Stir in sugar. Cook uncovered until sugar is dissolved and mixture has thickened, about 10 minutes.
• Serve warm or cold. Sprinkle each portion with ground cinnamon.