Arroz Con Leche
- Total Time
- 1 hour 15 minutes
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Ingredients
- 2cups long-grain white rice
- 8cups whole milk
- ¾cup granulated sugar
- 1(12-ounce) can evaporated milk
- 1fresh vanilla bean, split
- 2small cinnamon sticks
- Ground cinnamon, for topping
Nutritional analysis per serving (12 servings)
306 calories; 8 grams fat; 4 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 2 grams monounsaturated fat; 0 grams polyunsaturated fat; 50 grams carbohydrates; 1 gram dietary fiber; 24 grams sugars; 9 grams protein; 101 milligrams sodium
Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
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Preparation
- Step 1
Fill a medium pot halfway with water and bring to a boil. Remove from heat and add rice. Set aside 20 minutes.
- Step 2
Meanwhile, combine whole milk, sugar, evaporated milk, vanilla bean and cinnamon sticks in a large heavy-bottomed pot (at least 4 quarts) and set over medium heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, 40 minutes. If mixture starts to boil, reduce heat so it is just barely simmering.
- Step 3
While milk mixture cooks, drain the rice, rinse it and set it aside. Fill the medium pot halfway with fresh water and bring to a boil. Add drained rice to the boiling water, turn down heat, and simmer 6 minutes. Drain rice again.
- Step 4
Add drained rice to the milk mixture and continue to cook at a gentle simmer, stirring occasionally, until the mixture has thickened considerably, another 20 to 25 minutes. Let cool slightly (mixture will thicken more as it cools), then remove cinnamon sticks and vanilla bean. Serve warm, room temperature or cold, sprinkled with ground cinnamon to taste.
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In many places in South America, you take away the sugar and the can of evaporated milk and replace both with a can of condensed milk.
sorry to say, but Arroz Con Leche is in Spain never cooked with a long grain rice but with something we call 'round corn rice' - If you dont get this in the USA I'd recommend sushi rice.
Spanish people are from Spain. Mexicans are from Mexico, not the same thing.
not sure if I did something wrong or my cinnamon is bad but it was pretty bland overall. I've not had arroz con leches from anything other than the store brands they sell so maybe it is how it's supposed to taste homemade but I had expected a richer tastier product. ymmv other people seem to love it
I made this for New Year's Eve celebration at a friend's house in McAllen after having been on a road trip from Austin. I had never made arroz con leche before, and I never learned to cook from my grandmother. This recipe truly took me back to my childhood! It was perfect.
This is a Puerto Rican staple during the holidays, and we call it Arroz con Dulce...I have never made it myself as my grandmother used to make this and it seemed like it took all day...but ill try this recipe as it seems to be the same thing.
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