Arroz con Leche

This creamy, cinnamon-scented dessert is easy to make and will please any family member or guest.

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Arroz con Leche

This creamy, cinnamon-scented dessert is easy to make and will please any family member or guest.

Ingredients

• 1 cup Bomba or Arborio rice, or short-grained rice
• Zest of ½ lemon
• 2 sticks of cinnamon
• ½ tsp kosher salt
• 3.5 cups of whole milk
• ½ cup heavy cream
• ¼ cup + 2 Tbsp white granulated sugar (or to taste)
• 1/8 tsp nutmeg (as garnish)
• 1/8 tsp ground cinnamon (as garnish)

Instructions 

• Rinse short-grained rice under cold water for several minutes.
• Place rice in a sauce pot and add the zest of ½ lemon, 2 sticks of cinnamon, ½ tsp of kosher salt, and enough whole milk to barely cover the rice.
• Turn heat to medium until mixture is simmering, stirring rice continually.
• When the rice has absorbed all of the initial liquid, continue adding the milk and heavy cream to the rice in stages, stirring regularly.
• The arroz con leche is done cooking when the mixture has absorbed all of the liquid and the rice is fully cooked through and creamy.
• When the rice has reached the desired consistency, begin adding the sugar.
• Add the sugar in parts, tasting as you go along.
• If more sugar is desired, add more.
• Serve in bowls, topped with freshly-grated ground nutmeg and ground cinnamon.