Chacha's Arroz Con Leche: Cuban Rice Pudding

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/2 cup rice
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cinnamon stick
• lemon zest (optional)
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 4 1/4 cups milk
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 boil rice, lemon zest, vanilla & cinnamon stick in water until rice is soft.
• 2 add milk, salt, and sugar.
• 3 cook over medium flame stirring occasionally until it thickens (about 1 hour).
• 4 turn over into a pyrex-type dish & powder with cinnamon.
• 5 i leave zest & cinnamon stick in the dish and serve around it as it continues to put out flavor.
• 6 serve warm or chilled.