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Spanish Rice Pudding

By Ruth Cousineau

4.6

(17)

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    2 1/2 hr

  • Yield

    Makes 6 servings

Ingredients

1 cup water
1/2 cup long-grain white rice
4 cups whole milk
1/2 cup sugar
3 (4-inch) strips lemon zest
1 (3-to 4-inch) cinnamon stick
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Garnish: ground cinnamon

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Bring water to a boil with 1/4 teaspoon salt in a large heavy saucepan. Stir in rice and return to a boil. Cook, covered, over low heat until water is absorbed, about 18 minutes.

    Step 2

    Stir in milk, sugar, zest, and cinnamon stick and simmer, uncovered, stirring often, until thickened and rice is tender, 40 minutes to 1 hour. Stir in vanilla. Cool to lukewarm in a large shallow bowl, surface covered with a piece of buttered wax paper.

TagsRice PuddingPuddingDessertSpanishEuropeanPortugueseRiceRice & GrainsLemonCitrusFruitCinnamonHerbs & SpicesNut FreeGluten FreeEasyMake AheadSimmerFallWinterGourmet
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