Spanish Rice Pudding (Arroz Con Leche)
An authentic Spanish rice pudding, known as arroz con leche, offers a traditional dessert flavored with lemon and cinnamon, enjoyable either warm or chilled.
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Instructions
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Start boiling water in a large saucepan.
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Add rice to the boiling water, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer for 10 minutes; then turn off heat and let rice sit.
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In a separate large saucepan, combine milk and sugar over medium-low heat; stir until sugar dissolves.
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Increase heat to medium and bring milk to a boil.
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Drain the cooked rice.
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Once the milk boils, add the drained rice, butter, cinnamon stick, and lemon peel; gently boil for 15 to 20 minutes until the rice softens.
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Remove the cinnamon stick and lemon peel.
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Remove from heat and transfer the pudding to a serving dish.
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Sprinkle with ground cinnamon.
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Let cool for 15 minutes before serving warm; for cold serving, cool for 20 minutes, then refrigerate for at least 1 hour.