Arroz Doce - Cinnamon Rice Pudding

Name: Arroz Doce - Cinnamon Rice Pudding
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: Makes 4 to 6 servings
Cuisine: Portugese
Ingredients: 2 c milk; 2 c water; 1 strip lemon rind (optional); 1 cinnamon stick; 1/4 tsp salt; 1/2 c granulated sugar; ground cinnamon; 1/2 c short-grain or arborio rice

By Genny Miller
@gendee

My Portuguese Grandmother would make this wonderful rice pudding as a special treat for me and my two brothers. It was always so sweet and creamy...and out of this world!

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Cinnamon perfection! This rice pudding is so very creamy and flavorful... the ideal warm-ya-up treat! The Test Kitchen

Rating:

★★★★☆ 11 votes4

Comments:

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Serves:

Makes 4 to 6 servings

Prep:

15 Min

Cook:

45 Min

Method:

Stove Top

Ingredients

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2 c

milk
2 c

water
1

strip lemon rind (optional)
1

cinnamon stick
1/4 tsp

salt
1/2 c

granulated sugar
·

ground cinnamon
1/2 c

short-grain or arborio rice

How to Make Arroz Doce - Cinnamon Rice Pudding

Step-by-Step

In a heavy saucepan, combine milk, water, lemon rind, cinnamon stick and salt; cover and bring to a boil. Stir in rice; reduce heat to medium-low and cook, uncovered for 35-40 minutes, or until almost tender, stirring often and scraping sides of pan.
Add sugar and continue cooking over low hear for 5 minutes, or until rice is tender and almost all liquid is absorbed. Remove from heat.
Remove cinnamon stick and lemon rind. Pour pudding into a nice serving dish and sprinkle with ground cinnamon, or you can make a design, which my Grandmother almost always did. Serve room temperature or cover and refrigerate for up to 4 days.

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