"This rich and sweet rice pudding recipe is popular in many Latin cultures, especially Mexico and Cuba. Rice and milk are sweetened with cinnamon, vanilla and sugar for a pudding dessert that is the ultimate in comfort food...."
INGREDIENTS
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1 cup rice (short grain such as Arborio)
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2 cups water
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Milk (about 3 cups)
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1/2 cup Dixie Crystals Extra Fine Granulated Sugar
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2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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Zest of 1 lime (no white bitter part)
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2 cinnamon sticks
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2 tablespoons butter
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1/2 cup milk or half and half