This easy recipe will teach you how to make arroz con leche (Mexican rice pudding) with simple step-by step directions and photos.
Ingredients
- water: 2 cups
- (3-inch long) cinnamon sticks: 2 piece
- uncooked white rice: 1 cup
- whole milk: 1 cup
- (12-ounce can) evaporated milk: 1 piece
- ounces sweetened condensed milk: 14 piece
- cinnamon: 1 tsp (for garnish)
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Stages of cooking
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Gather all ingredients. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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Combine water and cinnamon sticks in a medium saucepan over high heat. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer until cinnamon releases its color and flavor, about 5 minutes. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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Add rice and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer until rice is tender and water is absorbed, about 20 minutes. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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Stir in whole milk, evaporated milk, and sweetened condensed milk. Cook uncovered over medium heat until mixture has thickened to desired consistency, 15 to 20 minutes. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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Serve warm or cold. Sprinkle each portion with ground cinnamon. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios