Arroz Doce Recipes

ARROZ DOCE (PORTUGUESE SWEET RICE)

Steps:

• Bring water to a boil in medium saucepan.
• Add rice and cover, simmering for 20 minutes.
• Add milk, sugar and lemon rind, stirring constantly until thickened to oatmeal consistency, about 15-20 minutes.
• It will also thicken some while cooling.
• Pour into one large serving plate and remove lemon rind.
• Spread flat and allow to cool on wire rack.
• You can be decorative with cinnamon by pinching a bit between your fingers and place while your hand is no more than an inch away from the rice (criss cross patterns are traditional), or you can just dust the entire top with the cinnamon.
• Serve at room temp, but refrigerate uneaten portion.

CREAMY PORTUGUESE RICE PUDDING (ARROZ DOCE)

Steps:

• Place the water, salt, and lemon peel into a medium pan and bring to a boil. Then reduce the heat to low and allow the water to simmer with a lid on for about 15 minutes.
• Remove the lemon peel from the water with a slotted spoon and discard.
• Add the rice to the water and bring it back up to a boil. Then reduce it to a simmer and allow the rice to absorb all of the water (about 10 minutes).
• Now slowly add the hot milk, a bit at a time, to the rice mixture. After each addition (of about 1/2 cup), allow the liquid to absorb before adding the next batch of milk. Stir frequently and keep the heat low, so that the rice does not burn at the bottom of the pan. This should take about 25 to 30 minutes.
• Pour the rice into a serving dish. Sprinkle the top with the cinnamon and the lemon slice if you like.
• Chill the rice and then serve.

ARROZ CON LECHE

Steps:

• Combine 2 1/4 cups of water, rice, and lime peel in a saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes until the rice is tender.
• While the rice is cooking, combine 1/2 cup of water, the cinnamon stick, and anise in another saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring mixture to a low boil for 3 minutes, then remove saucepan from stove. Strain flavored water into a bowl and set aside, discarding cinnamon stick and anise pieces.
• After rice has simmered for 20 minutes, carefully remove the lime peel with a slotted spoon, and over low heat, gradually stir evaporated milk and condensed milk into the rice. Mix in the cinnamon and anise-flavored water, vanilla, and salt. Add raisins, if desired. Continue to stir until the mixture thickens, about 7 to 10 minutes.
• If the pudding is too watery after 10 minutes, turn up heat to medium-low and stir continuously. When pudding reaches desired consistency, remove from heat and pour into individual dishes, or a large bowl. Store in the refrigerator until ready to serve.

PORTUGUESE SWEET RICE (ARROZ DOCE)

Steps:

• Turn stove to maximum. In a large pot add water. Peel most of the rind from one lemon and add the peels to the pot. Set lemon aside and turn stove down to medium.
• Add salt and margarine.
• When water is boiling, add rice. Stir constantly.
• When most of the liquid boils away, add 1/2 cup of milk. Stir. Repeat this step until all the milk is added.
• Remove rind from pot.
• Grate the rest of the lemon zest and add it. Add sugar. Remove pot from element.
• Slowly stir in egg yolks. (add a little bit of milk to the yolks first).
• Return pot to the element just until the rice boils. Stir constantly to avoid burning!
• Pour into casserole dish and allow to cool slightly before covering.
• Just before serving, sprinkle cinnamon on top.
• Tip: for a stronger lemon flavour, use two lemons. Peel most of the rind from one for the cooking process, and grate most of the zest from a second lemon to add at the end. For a weaker flavour, use only one lemon and make it stretch for both.

INSTANT POT ARROZ DOCE (PORTUGUESE SWEET RICE) RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Cook rice and water on a porridge setting for 20 mins using the 'quick release' setting. Then, turn on the saute feature, add milk, lemon rind, and sugar, and mix continuously for 20 minutes as mixture thickens.
• Turn off the Instant Pot, then add eggs, mixing quickly to prevent scrambling. Remove lemon rind.
• Pour into a serving dish and garnish with cinnamon in a criss-cross pattern. Let settle slightly.
• Serve.