NZSL Recipes/Mexican Rice Pudding (Arroz Con Leche)
Mexican Rice Pudding (Arroz Con Leche)
Serves 4
Ingredients
7 cups water
1 cup long-grain white rice
1-3 cinnamon stick
380ml can evaporated milk
395g can condensed milk
1 cup whole milk
3/4 cup raisins
ground cinnamon for dusting
Method
1. 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. Stain out the liquid, discard the cinnamon and reserve the rice.
2. 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.
3. Add the raisins, and stir well. Transfer the pudding to a serving bowl. Dust the top of the pudding with ground cinnamon and serve.
NOTE: After staining out the liquid you can leave the cinnamon stick in till the end for more flavour. Try adding lime zest too.