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Arroz con Leche
Ingredients
- Milk – 4 cups
- Short-grain rice –1/2 cup
- Cinnamon stick – 1
- Orange or lemon peel (optional) – 2 strips
- Salt – pinch
- Raisins – 1/4 cup
- Sugar – 1/2 cup
- Butter – 2 tablespoons
- Vanilla 1 teaspoon
Instructions
- Place the milk, rice, cinnamon stick, orange or lemon peel 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.
- Add the raisins and sugar and simmer for another 15 minutes. Stir often to keep from sticking to the bottom of the pot.
- 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.