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 Arroz con Leche (Mexican Rice Pudding)

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Arroz con Leche (Mexican Rice Pudding)

Dessert
⏱ 40 min
👥 Serves 2
Difficulty ⭐

Rice simmered silky in milk and cinnamon — a gently sweet dessert cherished in Mexican homes.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

Brought over during Spanish colonial rule and settled into its own form in Mexico, this rice-and-milk porridge-style dessert is known for its cinnamon fragrance and is often made using leftover rice. Passed down from grandmothers, it carries nostalgic memories for many Mexicans.

🌆 Where it's eaten: An afternoon in Oaxaca: grandmother simmers this slowly in the kitchen, the whole house filling with the sweet scent of cinnamon.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 2)

👩‍🍳 Instructions

  1. Rinse the rice briefly and drain.

  2. Combine the rice, milk, and cinnamon stick in a pot and cook over low heat.

  3. Simmer about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent scorching.

  4. Once the rice is tender, add the sugar.

  5. Add the raisins and simmer 10 more minutes until thickened.

  6. Plate and dust with cinnamon powder to finish.

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