Arroz Con Leche Mexican Rice Pudding Food

RICE PUDDING -- MEXICAN STYLE, ARROZ CON LECHE

Steps:

• Place the rice in a large saucepan with the water, cinnamon, lime peel and salt.
• Bring to a boil; lower the heat and cook, covered, until most of the water has been absorbed.
• Beat an egg into the milk.
• Stir in the milk, egg mixture and sugar, stirring constantly, over low heat until the mixture thickens.
• Add the raisins and vanilla and cook for 2 minutes.
• Remove from the heat and let cool for 10 to 20 minutes.
• Transfer to a platter or individual bowls and refrigerate.
• Garnish with ground cinnamon if desired.

MEXICAN RICE PUDDING

Steps:

• Place water, rice and the piece of cinnamon in a medium saucepan. Turn heat to high and bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer uncovered for about 20 minutes, until rice is tender.
• While the rice is cooking, mix the whole milk with the condensed milk and stir well.
• The rice will be ready when all the water has evaporated and it has formed some holes over the surface like in the above picture.
• Remove pot from heat. Pour the whole milk and condensed milk mix into the saucepan and stir. If you would like to add the raisins or vanilla extract, you can add them now.
• Return saucepan to heat, cover and keep cooking until it thickens. It will take about 5 to 10 minutes. Stir occasionally to avoid it from sticking to the bottom of the saucepan.
• If the rice looks too dry for your taste, add 1/4 cup of warm whole milk and stir. The end result has to look like a soft and creamy pudding.
• If serving warm, place in small cups and sprinkle ground cinnamon. When serving cold, pour rice pudding into a container and cover with a plastic wrap pressed down to the rice surface and refrigerate. Dust with cinnamon when serving.

ARROZ CON LECHE (MEXICAN RICE PUDDING)

Steps:

• Combine water and cinnamon stick in a saucepan over high heat. Bring to a boil and cook until cinnamon releases its color and flavor, about 5 minutes. Add rice, reduce heat to low, cover, and cook until rice is tender and water is absorbed, about 20 minutes.
• Gradually add whole milk to rice, then evaporated milk. Stir in sugar. Cook uncovered until sugar is dissolved and mixture has thickened, about 10 minutes.
• Serve warm or cold. Sprinkle each portion with ground cinnamon.

MEXICAN RICE PUDDING (ARROZ CON LECHE)

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, place cinnamon sticks, add the whole milk and bring to a boil.
• Add the rice, lower the flame and simmer covered for 15 minutes.
• Add sugar and condensed milk and simmer for about 3 to 5 more minutes.
• Add vanilla and remove from heat.
• Serve warm in custard dishes, you can add raisins if you like.

EMPANADAS DE ARROZ CON LECHE (RICE PUDDING TURNOVERS)

Steps:

• Put the cinnamon stick and 2 cups water in a medium heavy saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat. Stir in the rice, cover, reduce heat to low, and cook until rice is tender, about 20 minutes. Uncover and remove and discard cinnamon stick. Add milk, 1/2 cup of the sugar, and salt and mix well. Increase heat to medium. Bring to a gentle boil and cook, stirring frequently, until very thick (pudding should hold its shape firmly in a spoon), about 10 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside to cool completely. Combine remaining 1/4 cup sugar with ground cinnamon in a small bowl and set aside. Measure a scant 1/2 cup pudding into center of each tortilla, then fold tortilla in half, pressing gently to close edges. The sticky rice filling acts as glue to keep the empanadas closed. Add enough oil to come to depth of 1/8-inch up the side of a large cast-iron skillet. Heat oil over medium heat until hot but not smoking. Working in batches, fry empanadas until crispy and deep golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Drain on paper towels. While empanadas are still warm, generously sprinkle both sides of each one with cinnamon sugar. Serve warm.

ARROZ CON LECHE

Steps:

• Bring 2 cups of water to a boil. Add rice, cover and remove from heat. Let the rice sit for 10 minutes.
• Drain the rice and place back into a saucepan with 2 cups of water, lemon peel, and salt and boil on medium heat covered for 10 minutes.
• Place the rice in a bowl covered with plastic and set aside.
• Bring the 2 cups of milk, vanilla, cinnamon sticks and sugar to a low boil stirring continuously for 10 minutes.
• Remove the lemon peel from the rice and discard.
• Add the rice to the milk mixture and turn the heat up to medium high. Cook stirring throughly for an additional 2 minutes. Add the raisans and cook stirring continuously for another 2 minutes.
• Serve and garnish with a sprinkle of cinnamon powder on top if desired.

ARROZ CON LECHE - (RICE PUDDING)

Steps:

• Take a small pot and add water and cinnamon sticks, bring to a boil and cook for 10 minutes. Set aside.
• In a large saucepan, over medium heat place the rice and the cinnamon water and cook for 5 minutes.
• Add salt, butter, vanilla extract, 2 cups of milk, and sugar. Stir well to mix and cook uncovered for approximately 15 minutes.
• Reduce heat to medium low. Add the remaining milk and condensed milk. Stir with a wooden spoon. Cook for 1 hour and 15 minutes, or until the rice pudding thickens to desire consistency.

RICE ATOLE (MEXICAN RICE PUDDING/ARROZ CON LECHE)

Steps:

• In a large saucepan or pot, combine water, rice and cinnamon sticks and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to simmer, cover pot and heat for 10 minutes or until water is absorbed.
• Add the warmed milk, cover and continue to cook over low heat for another 15-20 minutes stirring after 8-10 minutes. (The mixture will thicken as the rice absorbs the milk).
• Add the sugar and vanilla and continue to simmer (uncovered) for 3-5 minutes to dissolve sugar completely (It will thicken even more as it cools).
• Place into a large serving dish or individual custard cups. Place cinnamon stick on top and sprinkle with ground cinnamon for garnish if desired. Serve warm or cold, for dessert, snack, or breakfast.