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Title: Arroz con Leche (Spanish Rice Pudding)
Categories: Five, Spanish, Rice, Dairy, Citrus
Yield: 4 Servings

1/2 ga Milk
1 c Paella Rice
1 c Sugar
2 Cinnamon Sticks (whole)
2 Strips of Lemon peel

Prep Time/ Cook Time: 1 hour cooking on the stove top

I recall that as a child I would awaken on Sunday mornings
to the sweet smell of rice slowly simmering in milk & sugar.
It was such a pleasure to walk into the kitchen and behold
the old pot on top of the stove bubbling away.

I would occasionally try to sneak a taste, but I knew that
the decadent dessert was far too hot for my young taste
buds to handle. I knew that the wait would be unbearably
long, but after a few hours of being in the ice box the
simmering rice mixture would be heaven's own marvelous
dessert. Although some would now disagree with me and
insist that rice pudding is to be eaten warm, I still hold
to my Mother's tradition and eat it as a cold dessert.

Tip From Yaya’s Kitchen: Do not use common store bought
rice for this recipe. You may substitute Arborio if that
is all the is available.

In a large pot, add the milk, rice, cinnamon sticks, and
lemon peel. Cook over low heat for 1 hour, stirring every
couple minutes to prevent burning. The milk should just
barely be simmering (If the bottom of the pot starts to
scorch and the rice sticks, stop stirring immediately or
the entire recipe will be ruined.

The only way to "fix" the recipe is to use a ladle or spoon
to transfer the un-burnt portion to a fresh pot, then continue
cooking as before.)

Ater about an hour of cooking you will notice the mixture is
noticeably thicker. At this point use a slotted spoon to remove
the lemon skin and cinnamon sticks. Add the sugar and stir
gently until mixed. Transfer the mixture to a bowl for cooling.
While this recipe is traditionally served cold after several
hours of refrigeration to thicken, you may also serve it hot
off the stove.

From: http://www.hotpaella.com/Recipes

MM Format by Dave Drum - 28 November 2009

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